Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, March 20, 1908 Volume 42, Number 12 Death of Philip Cooper Mr. Philip Cooper, a highly respected citizen of Clearfield Township, died at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yahner, where he made his home, on Friday last, of the infirmities of age, aged 79 years. Besides Mrs. Yahner, already referred to, Mr. Cooper is survived by the following children: Stephen of Patton; James, on the old homestead; Joseph of Clearfield Township and Mrs. Charles Luther of White Township. His wife died many years ago. The funeral took place on Monday last after a high mass of requiem in the Catholic church at St. Augustine’s of which parish the deceased had long been a faithful member, by the rector, Rev. Father Garret A. Walsh. Death of Dr. Creery Doctor Morgan R. B. Creery died at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter – Mr. and Mrs. Milton Isenberg in the West Ward – on Friday last, aged 72 years. Dr. Creery was born in Indiana County not far from Cherrytree and was a son of Joseph and Eleanor R. Banks Creery and in youth learned the trade of a wagon maker. He subsequently studied medicine and finally became a dentist in which profession he attained a high degree of proficiency. About forty-nine years ago he married Elizabeth Isenberg and went to live at Cherrytree, Indiana County, removing to Ebensburg in 1879, since which time he had been an honored resident of this place. His wife died September 10, 1892. The children of this union are Minerva Sexton of Johnsonburg, Elk County; Mrs. Eleanor M. Sexton of Cresson; Jessie, now Mrs. Milton Isenberg, and Dr. Clark L. Creery of Ebensburg; Estella of Baltimore, Md.; and Mabel Clair of Chicago, now ill of heart trouble in that city. Dr. Creery was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church and on Monday afternoon last after services in the church of that denomination in this place, conducted by Rev. Samuel G. Craig, assisted by Revs. J. Twyson Jones of the Congregational Church and Kruger of the First Christian Church, interment was made in Lloyd’s cemetery by the side of his wife who had so long ago preceded him to the grave. Death of Mrs. Martin Thomas Susan, wife of Mr. Martin Thomas, died at her home near Patton on Saturday morning last of rheumatism and a complication of other diseases, aged 69 years. Mrs. Thomas, whose maiden name was McConesty, was a faithful wife, kind mother and good neighbor and a faithful member of the Catholic Church. Besides her husband who is a brother of Jacob Thomas and the late Judge John D. Thomas, she is survived by her sons, James and John of Patton; Michael and Charles of Altoona and one daughter - Ella. The funeral took place on Tuesday last after a high mass of requiem in St. Charles Catholic Church of Patton by the rector, Rev. Father Edmund Pierron.