OBIT: Mary (DIVELY) BEARDSLEY, 1930, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MOTHER; DAUGHTER CALLED BY DEATH
Immediate Family of Late Attorney Augustus V. Dively Passes With Deaths 
of Widow and Daughter.
BOTH WOMEN ACTIVE IN REFORMED CHURCH WORK

  Mrs. Mary Beardsley Dies at 6 O'clock This Morning, Mrs. Mary Dively 
at 7.53 Yesterday Morning.

  Daughter followed mother in death within a period of twenty-four 
hours and the last member of the immediate family of the late Augustus 
V. Dively, prominent Blair county lawyer for many years, passed away in 
the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dively Beardsley this morning.
  Mrs. Mary Anne Shoenfelt Dively died at the home, 1521 Nineteenth 
avenue, at 7.53 o'clock yesterday morning, her demise being caused by a 
complication of diseases incident to her declining years. Anxiety 
caused by the prolonged illness of her only surviving daughter, Mrs. 
Beardsley, is thought to have hastened her death.
  Mrs. Beardsley, wife of Willard P. Beardsley, assistant engineer for 
the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway company and well known as 
manager for many years of the old United Telephone company, died at the 
Beardsley home at 6 o'clock this morning after a lingering illness. Her 
condition had been serious for several months.

Last of Family

  Mrs. Beardsley was the only surviving child of the three daughters, 
and one son born to Attorney and Mrs. A. V. Dively. Two daughters, 
Alice Gertrude and Olive Victoria, died in infancy, while a son, Edwin 
L. Dively, also an attorney-at-law and a member of the Blair county 
bar, died several years ago.
  Both mother and daughter held membership in the Reformed church, Mrs. 
Dively for more than sixty years and Mrs. Beardsley also for a long 
period of years. Both were devoted to their church and active in the 
work of the congregation. At the time of the deaths they were members 
of the Trinity Reformed church.
  A double funeral will be held at the Lafferty funeral home at 2 
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the time fixed for the funeral of Mrs. 
Dively following her death. Rev. J. M. [Pringle], pastor of Trinity 
Reformed church, will officiate at the services, assisted by Rev. 
Vernon D. Grubb, pastor of St. Paul's Reformed church in Juniata. Both 
funeral services and interment in Fairview cemetery will be private. 
The remains may be viewed by friends at the Lafferty funeral home at 
any time prior to the services. It is requested that friends omit all 
floral tributes.
  Mrs. Mary Anne Shoenfelt Dively was born in Taylor township, Blair 
county, on March 16, 1853. Her husband died seven years ago. Surviving 
are two brothers, and two sisters, George W. Shoenfelt of Roaring 
Spring, Jacob Shoenfelt, of the city, Mrs. Samuel Lynn of South 
Lakemont, and Mrs. Daniel H. Slick, also of the city.
  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dively Beardsley was born in the city on April 
15*, 1871, and was united in marriage with Willard P. Beardsley on May 
29, 1***. She is survived by her husband.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, December 29, 1930

BODIES OF DAUGHTER AND MOTHER VIEWED BY MANY

  Many persons viewed the remains of Mrs. Mary Anne Dively and her 
daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Beardsley, at the Lafferty funeral home 
last evening. The bodies have been placed in identical caskets and are 
displayed in one of the large front rooms of the funeral home.
  The bodies may be viewed at any time prior to the double funeral 
services, which will be private, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. 
Interment in Fairview cemetery will also be private. Mrs. Dively was 
the widow of Attorney A. V. Dively while her daughter, Mrs. Beardsley, 
was the wife of Willard P. Beardsley.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, December 30, 1930