OBIT: Mary E. (SPROAT) BURNS, 1929, formerly of Blair County, PA

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MRS. MARY E. BURNS

Widow of David W. Burns and a former resident of Altoona, died at the 
home of a daughter, Mrs. Anna Frazier of Wilkinsburg, at 2.34 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon. She was born in Centre county, Oct. 26, 1852, and 
had resided in Altoona for a number of years, being a member of the 
Second Avenue United Brethren church for a period of twenty-five years. 
Surviving are one daughter and one son, Mrs. Frazier of Wilkinsburg and 
Walter S. Burns of the U.S. naval hospital at Baltimore, Md., three 
grandchildren and five sisters, Mrs. Catherine Trout, Mrs. Ada 
Saulsburg, Mrs. Harry Bowers, Mrs. Fanny Shultzberger and Mrs. Ida 
Marshall, all of this city. In addition to her local church 
affiliation, she was a member of the Rainbow class of the church Sunday 
school, of Mountain City temple, No. 42, Pythian Sisters, Eleanor 
lodge, No. 21, Daughters of Rebekah, and Mountain City temple, No. 5, 
Ladies of the Golden Eagle. The remains will be brought here to the 
home of B. G. Flagenhop of 208 East Fifth avenue tomorrow afternoon at 
1 o'clock. The funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 
3.30 o'clock at the Second United Brethren church and will be in charge 
of the pastor, Rev. E.G. Sawyer. Interment will be made in Rose Hill 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, March 25, 1929

We desire in this manner to thank our many friends and neighbors for 
the kindness and sympathy shown us during the death of our mother Mary 
E. Burns, also for the many beautiful floral tributes and use of 
automobiles.

MRS. ANNIE FRAZIER AND FAMILY. 

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, April 12, 1929