OBIT: Walter Franklin ADAMS, 1948, Juniata, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ WALTER FRANKLIN ADAMS Of 512 Sixth avenue, Juniata, died unexpectedly at 10.20 o'clock Saturday night at his home after a shopping trip. Deputy Coroner Edgar G. Walls said that death was due to a heart attack. Mr. Adams had been employed as a pool leader in the Juniata E. and M. shop of the Pennsylvania railroad. He was born Jan. 13, 1894, at Wayscales, near Shamokin, the son of Egbert and Elizabeth (Ester) Adams, and lived in Sunbury for a number of years. For the past 23 years he had resided in Juniata. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran church, Juniata. Surviving are his wife, Mabel (Sarvis) Adams, and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams of Sunbury. Friends will he received at the Mauk & Yates funeral home after 6 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, Monday evening, July 12, 1948, page 22 FUNERAL NOTICE ADAMS - Funeral services for Walter Franklin Adams of 512 Sixth avenue, Juniata, will be held at 8 o'clock Monday evening at the Mauk and Yates funeral home in charge of his pastor, Rev. Ralph Birk. The body will be taken Tuesday morning to the Davis funeral home in Northumberland where further funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment in Northumberland. Friends are being received at the Mauk and Yates funeral home. Altoona Mirror, Monday evening, July 12, 1948, page 19