OBIT: George W. BURNS, 1917, East Freedom, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE W. BURNS 

George W. Burns, of East Freedom, died of complications of diseases after a 
long illness at his home at 1:10 O'clock, Friday afternoon [15 June 1917-
ed]. He was a son of Thomas and Catharine Burns and was born at Maria Forge, 
October 1, 1847, and resided at East Freedom the greater part of his life, 
being employed either at the Paper Mill at Roaring Spring, or the Altoona 
silk mill as stationary engineer for many years. He is survived by his widow 
and four children; Mrs. E. L. Eberly, Mrs. H. N. Shade and Miss Grace R. 
Burns of Altoona, and Aden W. Burns of Duncansville. He also leaves two 
sisters; Mrs. Brice Sell of Freedom township, and Mrs. Silas A. Bonner of 
Johnstown. He was a member of the Church of God at Roaring Spring and the 
East Freedom lodge No. 1131, I.O.O.F. The funeral will take place this 
morning at 10 o'clock with interment at Riverview cemetery at Leamersville.

Altoona Times, Monday, June 18, 1917