OBIT: Robert C. AKERS, 1883, Blair County, PA

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Death of Robert C. Akers.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean of last Thursday we obtain the
announcement of the death of Mr. Robert C. Akers, son of Mr. W. L.
Akers, of this city, and brother of Mr. George J. Akers, formerly of
this city, but now a citizen of Johnstown.  The deceased was for ten
years advertising agent for the Inter-Ocean.  For several months he
had been in delicate health from what was pronounced by his physicians
to be catarrhal consumption, and a couple of weeks ago the disease
assumed a violent form, finally resulting in death.

Mr. Akers was born in Carrollton, Ohio, June 26, 1842, and his boyhood
and early manhood were spent in farming in Pennsylvania.  He went from
Pennsylvania to St. Louis, where he engaged in the advertising
business, and thirteen years ago went to Chicago and became connected
with the advertising department of the Republican, the predecessor of
the InterOcean.  When the Inter-Ocean was established Mr. Akers
associated himself with the paper as one of the advertising agents,
and has since held that position, taking charge, for several years, of
the special advertising and annual review of business at the close of
each year.  He leaves a wife and two children.  His father, who went
to Chicago several days ago, was present at his death.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 1, 1883, page 2