OBIT: James Sherman DODSON, 1970, of East Freedom, Blair County, PA

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JAMES SHERMAN DODSON

Of East Freedom RD 1, died unexpectedly at 6 p.m. yesterday, June 18,
1970, in Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring. He was born near East Freedom
Aug. 21, 1893, a son of Abram and Mary (Dodson) Dodson, and married
Minnie Myers in Cumberland, Md., May 26, 1915. Surviving are his wife,
nine children, Mrs. Gladys Wiesinger of Johnstown, James Jr. of Lyme,
Conn., Stanley R. of Rockwood RD 3, Clayton and Miles of East Freedom
RD, Mrs. Rhoda Sickinger of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Mrs. Rhedla
McCullough of Springfield, Va., Ernest of Roaring Spring and Mrs.
Shirley Knisely of Queen; 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a
brother and sister, Egbert of Claysburg and Mrs. Irene Delozier of
Roaring Spring. Mr. Dodson was a veteran of Army service in World War I
and member of the Claysburg American Legion and Duncansville VFW. He
retired in 1955 as a brakeman on the Middle Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad. Friends will be received in the Barefoot Funeral Home, East
Freedom, after 7 p.m. today.

Altoona Mirror, 6/19/1970