OBIT: Ira E. BRIGGS, 1941, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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IRA E. BRIGGS

Of 1623 Fifth avenue, a retired engineer of the Pittsburgh division, died 
suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto Schultz, 906 Twenty-ninth 
street, at 3 o'clock this morning, of a heart ailment from which he had 
suffered for some time.  He was born on June 24, 1874, at Burnt Cabins, 
Fulton county, a son of Thomas M. and Amanda (Gallagher) Briggs, but had 
resided in Altoona for the past forty years.  Mr. Briggs retired from the 
railroad service in 1938 after forty years' employment.  His wife, Mrs. Cora 
Belle (Shadle) Briggs, died on April 29, 1926.  Surviving are two sons and 
one daughter, Alton B. Briggs, Officer Bert Briggs of the city police 
department and Mrs. Otto Schultz, all of the city; seven grandchildren, and 
one brother, Jesse Briggs of Orbisonia.  Mr. Briggs was of the Presbyterian 
faith and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.  Friends will 
be received at the Laughlin funeral home after noon Wednesday.

BRIGGS - Funeral services for Ira E. Briggs of 1623 Fifth avenue will be 
held at the Laughlin funeral home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon by Rev. W. 
W. Breckbill.  Interment in Rose Hill cemetery.  Friends will be received at 
the Laughlin funeral home after noon Wednesday.

Altoona Mirror, December 23, 1941