OBIT: James CHERRY, 1938, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES CHERRY

Of 1013 Bridge street, a retired brass moulder for the Pennsylvania Railroad 
company, died at 8.40 o'clock yesterday morning at the Mercy hospital where 
he was admitted last Friday.  He was born in Altoona on Sept. 29, 1865, a son 
of James and Elizabeth (McClellan) Cherry, and had been employed by the 
railroad company for forty-nine years at the time of his retirement.  His 
wife, Mrs. Mary Cherry, died in 1930.  Surviving are one nephew and one 
niece, J. B. Eckels of Canton, O., and Mrs. Marguerite E. Fray of St. 
Petersburg, Fla.  The body may be viewed at the Hickey funeral home.

CHERRY - Funeral services for James Cherry of 1013 Bridge street will be held 
at the Hickey funeral home, 911 Lexington avenue, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 
o'clock to be in charge of the Rev. Harry L. Saul, pastor of the Bethany 
Lutheran church.  Interment will be made in Alto-Reste cemetery.  The body 
may be viewed at the Hickey establishment after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, April 18, 1938