OBIT: David G. CORBIN, 1921, of interest in Blair County, PA

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PENNSY OPERATOR IS KILLED AT ROCKVILLE

David G. Corbin of Marysville, a telegraph operator for the
Pennsylvania Railroad company at PR tower at the western end of the
Rockville bridge was instantly killed yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
when he was run down by a light engine while on his way to work.  He
had been operator at that point for five years and was with the
company for 22 years, formerly serving on the Middle division at
Huntingdon.

He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Agnes, aged 16; one son,
William, aged 12, and the following brothers and sisters: Thomas of
Mechanicsburg, Grant, of Huntingdon, Ellsworth of Philadelphia,
Horatio and Alexander of Nebraska, Mrs. S. L. Meloy of 909 Fifteenth
street, Harrisburg, Mrs. Lewis Reiper of Altoona, Mrs. Watson
Shenefelt of Huntingdon, and Annie Corbin of Philadelphia.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., February 23, 1921