OBIT: Pearl (BUTLER) CROSS, 1918, Frankstown, Blair County, PA

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CROSS

  Mrs. Perl Butler Cross, wife of Charles K. Cross, a well-known 
resident of Frankstown, died at the Nason hospital, Roaring Spring, at 
6 o'clock yesterday morning of peritonitis, following a very brief 
illness.  She was born Dec. 20, 1885, the daughter of William T. and 
Martha Butler (deceased), and spent her entire life in this county.  
Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, Kenneth, Donald, 
Margaret, Helen and Hazel.  One sister, Mrs. Janet Ritts, of this city, 
and two brothers, Edward C. and Edward Butler [sic], both of Roaring 
Spring, survive, as do two half brothers, Eldon Butler, of the aero 
service, stationed at Dayton, O., and Albert Butler, of Ore Hill.  She 
was a member of the Frankstown Methodist Episcopal church.  The remains 
were taken to the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Cross, 408 Blair 
street, Hollidaysburg, and funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock 
Saturday morning and the remains will be taken to Roaring Spring for 
burial.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, December 5, 1918

FUNERAL NOTICES.

  The funeral of Mrs. Pearl Butler Cross will be held at the late home, 
805 Blair street, Hollidaysburg, on Saturday at 12 o'clock noon, 
services in charge of Rev. E. E. Harter, pastor of the Methodist 
church.  Following the service, the funeral party will take the 
Hollidaysburg branch train which leaves at 1.25, to Roaring Spring 
where interment will be made in the Greenlawn cemetery.  The casket 
will be opened at the cemetery and friends of the deceased may view the 
remains.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, December 6, 1918