OBIT: George Lecky DUTROW, 1925, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE LECKY DUTROW,

A well known Altoona yard engineer and a native of this city, died at 
11.15 o'clock this morning at his home at 109 Lexington avenue, of a 
complication of diseases, after an illness covering a period of several 
months. He had been bedfast for seven weeks. Deceased was the son of 
Josiah and Charlotte Dutrow and was born in Altoona on Jan. 17, 1878. 
He was reared in the city, on leaving school entered the service of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company as a fireman in the yard and some years 
ago became an engineer. He was a member of the First United Brethren 
church, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the P.R.R. Relief association. He 
enjoyed the esteem of a wide circle of friends. He is survived by his 
wife, Mrs. Bertha Hartle Dutrow and two children, Mrs. Dorothy Springer 
and Frank at home, his parents and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. 
Myrtle Nicodemus of Altoona; Mrs. Viola Vance of Cleveland; David 
Dutrow of Altoona and Charles Dutrow of St. Louis. The remains may be 
viewed after 5 o'clock, Thursday. 

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, 23 September 1925

Funeral services for the late George L. Dutrow will be conducted at the 
residence, 109 Lexington avenue, at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. 
B. F. Bungard, pastor of the First United Brethren church, will 
officiate. Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, 24 September 1925