OBIT: George C. ALBRIGHT, 1934, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE C. ALBRIGHT

Well known aged resident of Roaring Spring, died at his home there on 
Saturday morning at 11 o'clock of complications following an illness since 
November. Mr. Albright, well known through the entire cove section, was a 
son of Samuel B. and Catharine Cowen Albright and was born in Taylor 
township on June 17, 1857. He remained at the place of birth in Taylor 
township for twenty-five years and attended school and then came to Roaring 
Spring where he was employed by the D. M. Bare Paper Co. and later by the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company, retiring seven years ago from active work. He 
was a member of the Albright Church of the Brethren for many years. He was 
united in marriage with Miss Elmira Garber on March 21, 1875, who survives 
with the following children:  Willard of Hollidaysburg, Isaac of McKee, Mrs. 
Maud Wentz of Roaring Spring and Frances, at home. Also eleven grandchildren 
and six great-grandchildren survive. He was the last of a large family. His 
father died forty years ago while his mother has been dead for fifty years. 
Funeral services were conducted in the Albright Church of the Brethren this 
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with Rev. A. C. Miller of Johnstown in charge. 
Interment was made in the Albright cemetery.

Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, 
volume 1, p. 95, 1934 volume, hand-dated May 26, 1934