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Harrisburg (Pa) Telegraph
Saturday, 18 July 1925

         C. M. SIGLER Dies, Aged 48,
          After Short Illness
          
         Music Store Founder Succumbs
          In Hastings, Michigan
          
         CLARENCE M. SIGLER, aged 48, founder and
       president of the C. M. SIGLER, Inc., music
       store at 30 North Second street, this city,
       and a manufacturer of player pianos, died
       late yesterday afternoon at his home in 
       Hastings, Mich., after a brief illness. 
       GEORGE P. SHEAFFER, secretary and treasurer
       of the store here, left for Hastings last
       night to accompany the body to Harrisburg,
       where it will be buried. MRS. SIGLER, who
       resided in Hastings, will return with him.
         MR. SIGLER was born in Burkettsville, Md.,
       and came to this city about thirty-three
       years ago to attend school. He then became
       interested in the music business, and opened
       a small store. Shortly afterwards he opened
       a business for himself, and for a number of
       years was located at 212 Market street.
         About fifteen years ago he became active
       in the manufacture of player pianos, with a
       plant on Allison Hill. About seven years ago
       he removed his manufacturing location to
       Hastings, Mich., where it is now being con-
       ducted under the name of the SIGLER Player
       Action Company. This was done to get nearer
       the hardwood belt and the general piano in-
       dustry. 
         Prior to leaving here the local business
       was incorporated with MR. SIGLER as presi-
       dent and GEORGE P. SHEAFFER as the other
       active administrative head. A brother, 
       MARTIN A. SIGLER, is also a member of the
       firm. MR. SIGLER was active in his busi-
       ness up until his death. Last month he at-
       tended the annual convention of piano manu-
       facturers at Hotel Drake, in Chicago, where
       his player action was displayed and demon-
       strated.
         Surviving him is his widow, MRS. LAURA
       FORNEY SIGLER; a brother MARTIN A. SIGLER,
       of this city, and a sister, MRS. LUTHER
       HUFFER, of Etters, P. O., near Goldsboro,
       York county.
         While in Harrisburg MR. SIGLER was a mem-
       ber of the First Church of God, and for a
       number of years was superintendent of the
       Sunday School. He was also prominent in
       Masonic circles here, and was a thirty-
       second degree Mason.
         Arrangements for burial have not been
       completed.
       
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