OBIT: Thomas E. BUTTERBAUGH, 1967, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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SPORTSMAN
THOMAS E. BUTTERBAUGH SR. [photo]
Veteran P.R.R. Gang Foreman Dies at Home

  Thomas E. Butterbaugh Sr., 84, former assessor of the 2nd Ward and 
long an enthusiastic sportsman, died yesterday afternoon in the home of 
his son, Thomas Jr., of 112 8th Ave., Juniata.
  He was born in Allegheny Furnace March 27, 1883, a son of Calvin and 
Matilda (Benton) Butterbaugh, and on Oct. 20, 1902, married Mesia 
Reffner who died March 23, 1953.
  Surviving are nine children, Mrs. Georgetta Irvin, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Winegardner and Mrs. Tressie Madden of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. Madeline 
Durio and Mrs. Jane Bender of Altoona, Thomas of Juniata, Mrs. Bessie 
Weber and Mesia of Bellemead Drive and Mrs. Ruth Price of Frankstown 
Road; 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Butterbaugh was a member of the First Church of the Brethren and 
Odd Fellows and retired as a gang foreman in the passenger car shop in 
1949 after 49 years of service.
  As a young man, Mr. Butterbaugh was a skilled boxer, losing only one 
of 41 bouts, served as manager of the Merchants baseball team in the 
City League, the car shop team and an independent club that toured for 
a number of years and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
  Friends will be received in the Axe Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. 
today, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, March 15, 1967, p. 53, col. 8