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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] HOLMES, FORESTEAK Oct. 1, 1904 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. HOLMES, FORESTEAK Mrs. Pamela HARRIS HOLMES, was born at Ten Mil, Pa., Oct. 25, 1862, died Sept. 27, 1904, aged 41 years, 11 months, and two days. She fell asleep in the arms of the Savior whom she acknowledged while but a girl of fourteen years. It was with a universal feeling of sorrow that this community learned on Tuesday morning that Mrs. HOLMES, wife of R. R. HOLMES, the grocery man, was dead. Mrs. HOLMES was born and raised at Ten Mile Village. She was married to Mr. HOLMES in 1882, going to Claysville to live; from Claysville they came to McDonald in 1889, where they have since lived, Mr. HOLMES being one of the leading business men of McDonald. Mrs. HOLMES was an active member of the Presbyterian church, being a teacher in the Sabbath School and a worker in the Woman's Missionary Society. The services were held in the Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening and were very largely attended. The body was taken on Thursday to Claysville, her former home, where it was laid to rest in the "city of the dead." Mrs. HOLMES will be greatly missed in the town and in the church of which she was a member. Mr. HOLMES has the sympathy of this entire community in his bereavement. John FORESTEAK, an Austrian, aged 37 years, while walking along the railroad track near Midway Saturday afternoon, was struck by the 5:26 express and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and three children in Austria.

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