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HEART FAILS WHILE HE TALKS
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Philip Groat Died in the Barn Where He Had Gone With His Son
Saturday evening Philip Groat, an aged and respectated citizen of Wolcott Hill, died suddenly of
heart failure. Although in feeble health, there was nothing unusual in his conduct during the
last hours of his life to warn the family of the sudden and fatal attack. At about 7 o'clock he
accompanied his son and grandson to the barn to do the evening chores. While they were busy he
stood by and talked with them. Finally he said "I guess I walked too fast," and while in the act
of sitting down he was stricken. They removed him to the house, but life was extinct. Dr. Shaver
was summoned, and he wired Coroner Hubbard, who came to town Monday morning and corroborated the
theory of heart failure.
Mr. Groat is highly spoken of by all who knew him. Had he lived until April 28th he would have
celebrated his 86th birthday. In young manhood he settled with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Groat, in the town of Florence, where he latter became a well known and successful farmer. He
came to Camden a few years ago. Sixty-three years ago he married Miss Elizabeth McGregor, who
in now 79, and survives with one daughter, Mrs. Will Edwards of East Florence, and a son, Jay
Groat of this town. Also a grandson, Herbert Simpkins of Camden.
Mr. Groat was a member of the M.E. church of East Florence. The funeral was held from the house
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Rev. F. L. Knapp of this village officiated and the remains
were laid to rest in the Grilley cemetery on the State road.
GROAT - In Camden, N.Y., January 18, 1908, Philip Groat, aged about 86 years.
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