OBIT: Henry M. BLACKBURN, 1938, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HENRY M. BLACKBURN

Of 2010 Eighth avenue, well known resident of the Sixth ward for the 
past forty-six years and retired engineer and inspector for the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company, died at his home at 10.50 o'clock 
yesterday morning after an extended illness. He was born in 
Pleasantville, Bedford county, on May 24, 1864, a son of Moses and 
Sarah Agnes (McFarland) Blackburn, and married Miss Elizabeth Himes in 
Martinsburg on March 19, 1882. In early life he engaged in farming, 
coming to Altoona and entering the railroad company service as a 
locomotive fireman on the Pittsburgh division on Feb. 9, 1887. On Jan. 
4, 1893, he was promoted to engineer, later working on the Altoona 
division as inspector and engineman until Dec. 1, 1929, when he retired 
after forty-two years' continuous service. For many years Mr. Blackburn 
was engineer on branch passenger trains between Altoona and Huntingdon 
and Altoona and Henrietta. Surviving are his wife, three daughters and 
two sons, Mrs. H. I. Oswalt of Huntingdon, Mrs. C. L. Sandrus, Mrs. 
Drew Hepner and Edgar Blackburn, all of Altoona, and Elmer, at home; 
nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother and one 
sister, Mrs. Lavina Fouse and William E. Blackburn, both of 
Hollidaysburg. Mr. Blackburn was a lifelong member of Christ 
Evangelical and Reformed church and of the Knights of Malta. The body 
may be viewed at the home after 6 o'clock this evening.

BLACKBURN - Funeral services for Henry M. Blackburn of 2010 Eighth 
avenue will be conducted by Rev. Charles D. Rockel of Christ 
Evangelical and Reformed church, at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 
o'clock. Interment in Alto-Reste cemetery. Friends are being received 
at the home after 6 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, December 2, 1938