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Easton Express, Friday, January 10, 1896
Joseph Garis Sudden Death
An aged Man Stricken on the Street Dies shortly after being taken home.
Joseph Garis, a well-known and highly respected resident of South Easton,
died suddenly of paralysis at his home, 614 Berwick street, between 4
and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, aged about 66 years.
During the day Mr. Garis and his son Harry assisted in moving the
household furniture of Frank Clark from Nesquehoning Street to Easton.
Mr. Garis did not complain of feeling unwell. When they had completed
their work Mr. Garis and his son put the wagon away in an alley near
their home and started to take the horses to the stable, on Cooper
Alley. Harry was leading the horses and Mr. Garis was walking on the
pavement chatting and seemingly cheerful.
When near the corner of Berwick and Centre Streets the elder Garis
staggered and fell to the sidewalk in a faint. His son and several
passersby picked him up and carried him to his home, where he expired
in a few minutes. A physician, who was called, said death was due to
an attack of paralysis.
The deceased was a native of Williams Township, but lived in South
Easton many years. He was employed at one time at the Stewart wire
mills as a roller and later at odd jobs and as a teamster.
He is survived by his widow and five children, vis; Harry and Frank
Garis and Mrs. Thomas Moser, and Mrs. Thomas Bonden (Bunting) all of
South Easton and Mrs. Fred Klass, of Odenweldertown. Two brothers,
George and Peter Garis, of South Easton, also survive.
The deceased was a member of the Delaware Street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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