OBIT: William B. GRAHAM, 1916, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ WILLIAM B. GRAHAM IS CALLED BY DEATH Widely Known Station Attache Expires at Home Following Stroke William B. Graham, for the past forty years stationed in different capacities at the local Pennsylvania railroad depot, died at his home, 912 Seventeenth street, at 11:55 o'clock Saturday night, following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Graham had been off duty owing to poor health, since last May, but at no time had his condition been considered serious. He was stricken at his home Friday at noon and died Saturday evening, thirty- six hours later, without regaining consciousness. Mr. Graham was born at Bens Creek Furnace, near Johnstown, July 3, 1851, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Price) Graham. The family moved to Allegheny Furnace, just south of this city, in 1860, the elder Mr. Graham taking the position of chief clerk and bookkeeper for Dr. S. C. Baker, who at that time operated the Baker furnaces. As a youth Mr. Graham was educated at the Allegheny Furnace academy under the instruction of Professor Miller, who later became Altoona's first superintendent of schools. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company in 1871 as a stationary engine fireman, being employed later in successive stages of promotion, as a freight fireman, passenger, brakeman and assistant storekeeper. In 1876 he was transferred to the position of assistant baggage master, later holding the position of gateman, assistant stationmaster and ticket examiner. The latter position he held for many years and while so employed became widely known in railroad circles and to the traveling public. Mr. Graham was married in 1873 to Miss Elizabeth Anne Park, of Allegheny Furnace. His wife died in 1911. To the union were born Helen Gertrude, who died in 1887, and Robert Park Graham, who holds the position of assistant supervisor for the Pennsy company at York, Pa. One granddaughter survives, also two sisters and one brother, as follows: Mrs. H. S. Stultz and Miss Emma, both of Hollidaysburg, and Thomas J. Graham, of Madera. Mr. Graham had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since coming as a child to this vicinity. He was active in church work and by his extended circle of devoted friends was considered a fine type of Christian gentleman. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum, the Middle Division Veterans association and the P.R.R. relief. The funeral will be held with services at the home at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in charge of Rev. F. Dean Miller. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 18, 1916