OBIT: Marion C. ACKER, 1918, Woodbury Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ ACKER. Marion C. Acker, a prominent young farmer of Woodbury township, aged 29 years, died Friday evening at 9 o'clock in the Altoona hospital, following several weeks' sickness from typhoid pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and four-year-old daughter, Margaret. He is also survived by his father and mother and the following brothers and sisters: John, William and Roy of Woodbury township and Mrs. Clara Huntsman of Juniata. He was a member of the Lutheran church. His remains were taken to his parental home, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Acker near Beavertown, where private funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. M. Rearick. Interment in the Reform cemetery at Beavertown. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, October 14, 1918 Note: Obituary of October 12, 1918 in the Altoona Times for Mervin Acker is probably an early notice of the death of Marion C. Acker.