OBIT: Herman Edward GLASS, 1954, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ HERMAN EDWARD GLASS Of 1806 Thirteenth street, died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at the Altoona hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona Jan. 17, 1887, a son of Louis H. and Alice (Walters) Glass, and on April 12, 1905, married Miss Elsie Wilkins. Surviving are his widow, a son Donald E. of Hollidaysburg; one daughter, Miss Hazel at home, one grandson, and these brothers and sisters: Louis H. jr., Daniel, Hasler and Mrs. A. E. Wolf of Altoona, Mrs. Iva Jones of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs. Mabel Stevens of Cooperstown, N.Y., Mrs. Alma Baldwin of San Gabriel, Calif., and Mrs. Alice Olson of Philadelphia. Mr. Glass was a former Middle division engineer, retiring Feb. 1, 1953, after 49 years of service. He was a member of Fairview Methodist church, and the B. of L. F. & E. Friends are being received at the Axe funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, August 9, 1954, p. 24, cols. 1-2