OBIT: Lewis M. ARMSTRONG, 1940, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB

Copyright 2006.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_________________________________________ 

LEWIS M. ARMSTRONG

Of 126 Howard avenue, died at his home at 9.45 o'clock last night after 
several months' illness.  He was born near Everett, Bedford county, on Sept. 
9, 1880, a son of John and Susan (Miller) Armstrong, and had been employed 
for the past forty years in the tank shop of the Altoona works, Pennsylvania 
Railroad company.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Irene (Evans) Armstrong; one 
daughter and two sons, Mrs. Donald Hoover of Williamsburg, John and Richard 
of the city; three grandchildren and the following sisters and brothers: Sara 
J. Ferris of Webb City, Mo., Mrs. Elizabeth Metzgar of the city, Dan 
Armstrong of San Diego Calif., and James E. Armstrong of Johnstown.  He was 
of the Lutheran faith.  Friends will be received at the Axe funeral home 
after 7 o'clock this evening.

ARMSTRONG - Funeral services for Lewis M. Armstrong of 126 Howard avenue will 
be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Axe funeral home in charge of 
Rev. Luke H. Rhoads.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.  Friends are being 
received at the Axe funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, December 31, 1940