OBIT: Harry Houser BLACKBURN, 1941, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HARRY HOUSER BLACKBURN

Of 1211 Twenty-fourth avenue, who retired recently after forty-nine 
years' and nine months' service as a stationary engineer in the Altoona 
car shops' Fourth street power plant, died at his home at 1.30 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon after an illness of several months duration. He was 
the son of the late Coroner W. T. and Ida (Houser) Blackburn. Surviving 
are his wife, Helen (Vance) Blackburn, three daughters, Mrs. Otto H. 
Epple of Altoona, Mrs. Gordon P. Smith of Hollidaysburg, Miss Louise at 
home, and six grandchildren. One son, Leroy G. Blackburn, well known 
musician preceded him in death in 1922. Also surviving are four 
sisters:  Mrs. Samuel J. Jennings of Dalton, Mrs. G. W. Woody, Mrs. G. 
A. Eberle of Pittsburgh and Mrs. E. E. White of Williamsport. Mr. 
Blackburn was a member of the St. Theresa's Catholic church. Friends 
are being received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, November 28, 1941