OBIT: John Edward BRASHEARS, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN EDWARD BRASHEARS [photo]

Former P.R.R. Foreman Dies At Residence

  John Edward Brashears, aged 77, of 313 Thirty-first street, well-known retired 
foreman in the Altoona works, died at his home at 2.45 o'clock yesterday morning 
after an extended illness.
  Mr. Brashears retired from the service of the Pennsylvania railroad on Dec. 
31, 1938, after having served for 47 years and seven months. He entered the 
service on March 28, 1888, learning the trade of plumber, and subsequently 
served as a steamfitter and gang leader, as assistant foreman of the flue shop 
from 1918 to 1925, and then foreman of plumbers until his retirement.
  He was born in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 30. 1871, a son of Joseph R. and Emily 
(Barrett) Brashears, and came to Altoona with his parents when he was but 4 
years old, residing here ever since. In his latter years in the railroad service 
he was affectionately known to his shopmates as "Pop."
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura (Burleigh) Brashears; one sister and one 
brother, Mrs. Laura C. Mehaffie of the city and Charles J. Brashears of 
Phlladelphia, and three nephews, C. Walton Brashears of Philadelphia, C. Edward 
and N. Kenneth Mehaffie, both of the city.
  Mr. Brashears was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist church and Sunday 
school, of Blair lodge, Knights of Pythias; the Retired Men's association and 
was a director of the Oak Ridge Cemetery association. He was a former director 
of the Blair County Motor club.
  Friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening at the Lafferty funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday Evening, July 6, 1948, page 1