OBIT: August ANDERSON, 1950, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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AUGUST ANDERSON

Of 1733 Twenty-third avenue, died at his home last evening at 9.45 o'clock 
after several months' illness.  Mr. Anderson was born in Gardsas, Sweden, 
Oct. 16, 1876, the son of Andrew and Edla (Benson) Anderson.  His wife, Anna 
Christine (Lawson) Anderson, died Dec. 3, 1943.  Mr. Anderson was a retired 
melter in the South Altoona foundry of the Pennsylvania railroad, retiring 
May 1, 1935, after 46 years' service.  Surviving are three daughters and one 
son, Mrs. Selma Nicodemus of Altoona; Anna, Ellen and C. Arthur Anderson, 
all at home; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, one brother and 
one sister, Ernest S. Anderson of Altoona and Anna Bertha of Sweden.  He was 
a member of the First Lutheran church, Monitor lodge of the S.F. of A.  
Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, April 22, 1950