OBIT: Leroy CESSNA, 1917, native of Blair County, PA

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LEROY CESSNA.

  LeRoy Cessna, until recently a resident of Altoona, died at 
Pittsburg, Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after an illness of a few 
days, of pneumonia.  He was born at Tyrone, March 7, 1887, and had 
spent the greater part of his life in this city and vicinity.  He was 
married September 14, 1909, to Lottie Fletcher, the daughter of David 
Fletcher, of 1011 Second avenue.  While a resident of this city he was 
employed as a machinist in the Twelfth street shops.  He left six 
months ago to take up his residence in Pittsburg.  He is survived by 
his wife and four children: Edward, George, Charles and Grace, all at 
home.  The following brothers and sisters also survive: Edward, of 
Marysville; Albert, of Baltimore, Jacob, of this city; Mrs. Harvey 
Hipple, of Marysville, and Mrs. Blair Worthington, of Scotland, Pa.  
Mr. Cessna was a member of lodge No. 206, F.O.E.  The body will arrive 
here today and will be received by Funeral Director N. A. Stevens.  The 
funeral will be held with services at the Fletcher home, 1011 Second 
avenue, at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, in charge of the Rev. Geo. 
R. Bishop, pastor of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church.  Interment 
will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, February 3, 1917