OBIT: Harry Clay GWIN, 1953, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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BRIEF ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO H. C. GWIN

  Harry Clay Gwin, 83, of 922 Twenty-second avenue, retired civil 
engineer and real estate broker died at his home yesterday afternoon. 
Born on the farm, now the site of the Altoona center of Pennsylvania
State college, Mr. Gwin and E. Raymond Smith earlier developed and
operated Ivyside park there.
  He was born April 1, 1879, a son of Alexander and Matilda (Berry) 
Gwin, and was a lifelong resident of the city area.  He and Mrs. Gwin,
the former Mary P. Eichelberger, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Sept. 3, 1952.
Mr. Gwin was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian church, the
Masons, the Altoona Real Estate board and the Johnstown chapter,
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.  He engaged in engineering
from 1904 to 1920 and the entered the real estate firm of Fay and
Gwin, retiring four years ago.
Surviving are his wife, on daughter and three sons, Mrs. Mildred
Engart of Lebanon, Lewis L. Gwin, city engineer, Robert S. Gwin of
Ardmore and Harry Jr., of Norristown and five grandchildren.  Friends
will be received at the Laughlin funeral home this evening.

Hoenstine Obituary Collection, Volume HC15, Page 7, d. April 29, 1953