Sumner Luther

From Ontario County Journal 3 February 1899

Naples, N. Y. - Sumner S. Luther, proprietor of the Luther House, died at 12 o'clock on Wednesday, aged 72 years. He was stricken with paralysis over two months since, and, though seeming to be but little affected at first, soon succumbed and had been sinking for a month. He was a son of the late Calvin H. Luther and had spent his life in Naples. He was an artist of unusual ability, both as a photographer and painter in oil. For 20 years he had owned and managed the Luther House. He leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. W. B. Thrall. One brother, A. B. Luther, resides in Momence, Ill., and a half-brother, D. D. Luther, in Naples.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2024, 19:50:39 UTC