OBIT: William B. BENDER, 1940, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM B. BENDER

Well known Pennsylvania railroad engineer residing at 515 Blair street, 
Hollidaysburg, died this morning at 2.10 o'clock at the Altoona hospital 
where he had been a patient for the past three weeks, death being attributed 
to a complication of ailments. He was the son of Simon, now deceased, and 
Mrs. Emma (Webb) Bender of Hollidaysburg and was born in Hollidaysburg on 
Dec. 3, 1888. He was united in marriage with Miss Verge Eckard of Roaring 
Spring on June 4, 1913. Mr. Bender was a member of St. Michael's Catholic 
church in Hollidaysburg and the B. of R. T., and had a service record with 
the Pennsylvania Railroad company of thirty-five years. Surviving are his 
wife and one son, William R. Bender, jr., of Harrisburg, and these brothers 
and sisters: Mrs. Anna Frank, Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, Mrs. Margaret Riley, 
Mrs. Charles Byers and Miss Madaline Bender, all of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. Earl 
Stanley of Loop, Frank Bender of Altoona and David Bender of Hollidaysburg.

BENDER - Funeral services for William B. Bender of 515 Blair street, 
Hollidaysburg, will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock with requiem mass at 
St. Michael's Catholic church, Hollidaysburg. Interment at Greenlawn 
cemetery, Hollidaysburg. Friends are being received at the home.

Altoona Mirror, September 20, 1940