OBIT: John W. HAMILTON, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ HAMILTON. John W. Hamilton of 418 Walnut avenue died yesterday evening at 6.55 o'clock at the Altoona hospital, death being caused by pneumonia following an attack of influenza. He was aged 67 years and is survived by five sons and two daughters, Harry B. of this city, William F., at whose home he resided; Walter H. of this city, Edward L. of Akron, Ohio; Albert of Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. John Irvin of Van Ormer, Pa., and Mrs. William Buckles of Akron, Ohio. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and was a member of the Grace Methodist Episcopal church and the Washington Burial association. The body was taken to the home of the son at 418 Walnut avenue and will later be taken to Glasgow, Cambria county for interment. (Cambria county papers please copy.) Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, November 27, 1918