OBIT: William E. BLACKBURN, 1943, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM E. BLACKBURN

Of 117 Basin street, Hollidaysburg, died suddenly yesterday afternoon 
at 12.45 o'clock. He was the son of Henry M. and Mary A. Blackburn and 
was born July 4, 1870, at Williamsburg. He was employed by the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company as assistant shop foreman for about 
forty-two years, retiring in 1935. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. F. 
R. Confer of Ebensburg; one son, T. Irvin Blackburn of Altoona; nine 
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of the 
Hollidaysburg Methodist church. Friends are being received at the 
Creamer & Van Allman funeral home.

BLACKBURN - Funeral services for Mr. William E. Blackburn of 117 Basin 
street, Hollidaysburg, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock 
at the Creamer & Van Allman funeral home in charge of Rev. G. H. 
Ketterer of the Methodist church. Interment will be in the Presbyterian 
cemetery. Friends are being received at the Creamer and Van Allman 
Funeral Home.

Altoona Mirror, December 13, 1943