OBIT: Oscar Bakeless CRAWFORD, 1939, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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OSCAR BAKELESS CRAWFORD

Of 2730 Fifth avenue, died at his home at 5 o'clock this morning after having 
been ill for the past week.  He was born at Laurelton, Union county, on Feb. 
14, 1881, a son of Horace and Catherine Crawford, but had resided in Altoona 
for the past thirty-three years.  Mr. Crawford was employed as a boilermaker 
in the East Altoona roundhouse.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sara (Blair) 
Crawford; one son and one daughter, Bruce B. of the city and Mrs. Emma 
Herbster of Lewistown; two grandchildren and the following brothers and 
sisters: Frank M. Crawford, Mrs. Annie King, Arthur, George, Mrs. Florence 
Strickler, Mrs. Ruth Deeter and Carl Crawford.  Mr. Crawford was of the 
Methodist faith and a member of the Mifflinburg Modern Woodmen.  Friends will 
be received at the home after 6 o'clock this evening.

CRAWFORD - Funeral services for Oscar Bakeless Crawford of 2730 Fifth avenue 
will be held at the home at 2.30 o'clock Saturday afternoon by Rev. Dr. R. 
Skyles Oyler of Simpson Methodist church.  Interment in Alto-Reste cemetery.  
Friends are being received at the home.

Altoona Mirror, September 7, 1939