OBIT: Lawrence B. DETWILER, 1947, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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LAWRENCE B. DETWILER

Of 1428 Washington avenue, died at 6.49 o'clock last evening at the 
Altoona hospital. He was born Aug. 10, 1880, at Rockhill Furnace, a son 
of John A. and Sarah (Black) Detwiler. His wife, Bertha Detwiler, died 
Oct. 8, 1946. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. B.J. Galloway of 
Altoona; two sons, William D. of Lakemont and John J. of Indianapolis, 
Ind., one grandson, William A. Detwiler of Lakemont, and two sisters, 
Mrs. George Booher of Rockhill Furnace and Mrs. Harry Stewart of 
Washington, D.C. Mr. Detwiler retired Dec. 4, 1940, as an engineman on 
the Pittsburgh division. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Railroad 
Veterans Employes' association of the Pittsburgh division and the B. of 
F. and L.E., 287. Friends will be received at the Mauk & Yates funeral 
home after 6 o'clock this evening.

DETWILER - Funeral services for Lawrence Barton Detwiler of 1428 
Washington avenue will be held Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the 
Mauk & Yates funeral home in charge of Rev. J. Resler Shultz. Interment 
in Lutheran cemetery, Newry. Friends are being received at the Mauk & 
Yates funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, 26 September 1947, p. 32, col. 1 & p. 29, col. 
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