Surface - Amos - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Amos Surface, who runs the fish market on West Pike Street in the Joel block, suddenly expired last Friday at his home on Lane Avenue, of rheumatism of the heart. Mr. Surface, shortly before 7 o’clock, had hitched up his horse and was getting ready to come downtown, when he began to complain of a terrible pain near his heart. He came into the kitchen where his wife was working, and told her that he believed that she would have to go down and open up the fish stand as he did not believe that he was able to do so. He began telling her where to deliver his orders, stating that he would come down as soon as he felt better, when he suddenly threw up his hands and his head fell over to one side. Death was almost instantaneous, he being dead before his wife could reach his side. Coroner Dennis and a physician were summoned, but of course nothing could be done for the stricken man. Coroner Dennis rendered a verdict that death was caused by a lesion of the heart, super induced by rheumatism. Mr. Surface had not been feeling well for several days and had been taking medicine for rheumatism, but he was not thought to be seriously ill.

Mr. Surface was fifty years old and leaves a wife and four children by his first wife. He was married in Eaton, Ohio, six years ago to Miss Sarah Lewallen, who survives him.

Mr. Surface was a hard working, conscientious man, and was of a very genial disposition, being supplied with an unfailing fund of good spirits, and his reputation for integrity was never questioned. He has many friends who will be much pained to learn of his sudden taking off.

The funeral occurred from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and was conducted by Rev. Strecker, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was at Oak Hill.