OBIT: William Calvin DETWILER, 1940, native of Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM CALVIN DETWILER

A former resident of Altoona, died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his 
home, 409 North avenue, Verona, Pittsburgh, after having been ill for some 
time.  He was born at Clover Creek on Dec. 22, 1868, a son of George and Mary 
Ann (Eastep) Detwiler.  He was employed as a carpenter by the Pennsylvania 
railroad and served as constable of the Seventh ward while a resident of 
Altoona.  Mr. Detwiler was employed by a Pittsburgh bank in recent years.  
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary G. (Musser) Detwiler, the following 
brothers and sisters:  J. R. Detwiler of Williamsburg, Mrs. Ellen Showalter 
of Water Street, Mrs. Annie M. Hill, and Mrs. Cora A. Medaugh of Altoona, and 
Mrs. Bertha F. Palm of Harrisburg.  Mr. Detwiler was a veteran of the 
Spanish-American war, having been a member of company C, 5th Pennsylvania 
volunteers, and a member of the Presbyterian church.  The body will arrive in 
Altoona tomorrow afternoon and friends may call at the Lafferty funeral home 
after 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.

DETWILER - Funeral services for William Calvin Detwiler of Pittsburgh, a 
former resident of Altoona, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at 
the Lafferty funeral home.  Interment in Rose Hill cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, June 14, 1940