OBIT: John J. CRAWFORD, 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Death of John Crawford. Mr. John Crawford, a highly respected resident of this city, died at his residence, 708 Fourth avenue, at 5.15 o'clock last evening, after a painful illness extending over a period of four weeks. He was a native of Bedford county and was in the 64th year of his age. Deceased had been a resident of Altoona for nearly thirty years, during all of which time he was employed in the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad company. He was a good citizen, much esteemed by all who knew him. He is survived by one sister and his wife and two children, with whom their friends deeply sympathize in this sad bereavement. The funeral will take place from his late residence at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, February 10, 1891 Blair County Genealogical Society, Fairview Cemetery - Crawford, John J., 1828-2/9/1891, 64y