OBIT: David E. FIELDS, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SER Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DAVID E. FIELDS Of 1222 Fifth avenue, died at his home at 6.30 o'clock this morning after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona Sept. 25, 1877, a son of John and Amanda (Lafferty) Fields, and was a machinist by trade, retiring 10 years ago from the miscellaneous shop of the Altoona works. On Jan. 30, 1922, he married Clara Wareham, who survives with one brother, John R. Fields of the city, one niece and five nephews. Mr. Fields attended the Lutheran church and was a member of White Cross lodge 354, Knights of Pythias. Friends will be received after noon tomorrow at the Gilden-Barton funeral home. FIELDS - Funeral services for David E. Fields of 1222 Fifth avenue, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Gilden-Barton funeral home in charge of Rev. Herbert Beam of the Eighth Avenue Methodist church. Interment in Rose Hill cemetery. Friends are being received at the Gilden-Barton funeral home. Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, December 21, 1948