OBIT: Martin H. GLASS, 1930, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MARTIN H. GLASS
 
Retired employe of the Altoona Works, died at his home, 121 East
Walnut avenue, at 9.10 o'clock yesterday morning of a complication of
diseases after an illness of three years. He was born in Morrisons
cove, Feb. 21, 1862, a son of Daniel and Mary Glass. He retired from
the railroad service on Feb. 1, 1929, after having been employed as a
car repairman for a period of forty-two years and ten months. He had
resided in Altoona since he was 7 years old and had learned the
carpentry trade as a young man. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora
(Knepper) Glass; five daughters and three sons, Mrs. Edna Beck, Mrs.
Erma Covell and Lloyd A. Glass, all of Cleveland, O., Bernard Glass of
Pleasant valley, Burton Glass of Concord, Pa., Mrs. Robert Leader,
Mrs. George Stouffer and Mrs. Lawrence Edwards of this city; ***
grandchildren, four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Charlotte Dutrow of
Cleveland, Mrs. G. L. Adams and Mrs. Calvin Stouch of Eldorado, Mrs.
William Halley of Juniata and Louis H. Glass of this city. Mr. Glass
was a member of the Mennonite Memorial church and of the Modern
Woodmen. The body may be viewed at the Roher & Plank funeral home at
any time prior to the funeral services, which will be held at the
funeral home at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with Rev. A.D. ****
officiating. Interment will be in [remainder of photocopy cut off -
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Altoona Mirror, Monday, 9 June 1930