OBIT: John R. AMOS, Jr., 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN R. AMOS, SR.

Of 3030 Fifth avenue, died at the Altoona hospital yesterday morning at 10.30 
o'clock.  He was born in Bedford Aug. 7, 1871, the son of John and Sarah 
(Mowery) Amos, and was married to Ida Catherine Tanneyhill, who died in 1930.  
Mr. Amos was a machinist in the Pennsylvania railroad brick foundry until his 
retirement in 1933.  Surviving are three sons, Charles of Bellwood, Clair of 
Altoona and John R., jr. of Hagerstown, Md.; two daughters, Ruth Amos of 
Altoona and Mrs. Marian Shultzaberger of Antis; nine grandchildren; the 
following sisters: Miss Anna Amos, of Bedford, Mrs. Irene Householder of 
Indianapolis, Mrs. William Snell of Bedford and Mrs. Morris Griffith of 
Harrisburg; and one brother, Ralph of Altoona.  Mr. Amos was a member of the 
Church of the Brethren.  Friends will be received at the Laughlin funeral 
home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, January 7, 1948