OBIT: William V. CASEY, 1929, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM V. CASEY DIES AT SEASHORE
Popular Railroad Police Sergeant Was Known by School Children 
Throughout County Because of Safety Work.

  William V. Casey, sergeant in the police department of the Middle 
division of the Pennsylvania railroad and residing at 1114 Fourteenth 
avenue, died at 9:15 o'clock on Wednesday night at Atlantic City, N.J. 
of a complication of diseases, after an illness of several months.  He 
had gone east about a month ago in the hope of being benefited in 
health, but his condition failed to improve.
  Sergeant Casey was born in Wilmington, Del., April 20, 1885, and he 
entered the railroad service as a patrolman on the Middle division on 
Nov. 3, 1909. He resigned on Sept. 19, 1912, and reentered the service 
on Dec. 16, 1912, remaining in the service until his death.  He was 
promoted to the rank of sergeant on May 1, 1920.
  He was well known by the school children throughout Altoona and the 
county at large because of his work in connection with the safety 
campaign.  During the two preceding school terms he was assigned by the 
railroad company to take charge of the work of carrying the message of 
safety to the school pupils and as a result he spoke in all the schools 
in the city and county.
  He is survived by his wife and three sons, Robert, William and 
Richard.  A brother, Michael P. Casey, who was also a railroad police 
officer, died in this city last December, while another brother 
preceded him to the grave several years ago.  A sister residing at 
Ardmore survives.  The body has been taken to her home and the funeral 
will be held there Saturday morning.  He was a member of the Catholic 
church.  A number of the Middle division police officers under Captain 
J. W. Carroll will attend the funeral at Ardmore tomorrow. 

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., July 5, 1929

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