OBIT: Philip H. BENNER, 1928, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Ellen Copper fec33@comcast.net February 1, 2009, 10:38 pm Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ PHILIP H. BENNER Of 107 Third avenue died at his home this morning at 4:45 o'clock. He was born May 12, 1859, in Centre county, the son of Thomas M. and Catherine (Feister) Benner. Surviving are his wife Mary Jane (Smith) Benner and five children: Chester S., Mrs. Jessie L. Carls, Clarence E., Earl Francis and Mrs. George Fitzgerald, all of Altoona. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Charles and Thomas Benner; both of Lewistown; Harry B. Benner, Mrs. Emma Harris and Mrs. Carrie Nash, all of Altoona, and Mrs. Anna Webb of Spruce Creek. The deceased was a member of the First Church of Christ and of Mt. Horeb commandery, Knights of Malta. He was a former engineer on the Middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, having been retired on Dec. 1, 1923. Services will be held at the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, May 19, 1928, page 6 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/