TRANSCRIPTION OF NEWSPAPER OBITUARY THE NEWS=MESSENGER Homestead, PA Friday Evening July 19, 1901 Front Page,cols. 6&7 GEORGE LUTHER DIED AT NOON He Was a Well Known Citizen of the Third Ward. George Luther, who for years has been one of the most familiar figures on the streets of Homestead, and who was quite a noted character, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Gus Gustafson, at 12:30 today of a complication of diseases. th e deceased has been ailing and unable to do any work for several years, but only took to his bed Monday and his death was somewhat sudden and unexpected. The deceased was 63 years of age and was born in Germany and came to this country 38 years ago. He located in Pittsburgh in 1872 and in 1880 came to Homestead and accepted a position in the steel works where he was employed for a (long xxxxx and )later on worked for the borough. He was a keen witted German, (xxxxx) of joking and was well known to all (xxx) old residents of the town. By hard work and thrift, he managed to (xxxx) considerable money and owned considerable property in the T hird ward where he resided. He is survived by two daughters and two sons, Mrs. John Handschuh, Mrs. Gus Gustafson, and Earnest and August Luther,all of this place. He was a member of St. Mark;s church, where the funeral services will be held a t 4 p.m. (xxx-day). Internment is Homestead cemetery.