OBIT: William HARKINS, 1896, of interest in Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ WILLIAM HARKINS, Father of John E. and James Harkins of this city, died of a complication of diseases at his home in Lancaster this morning, aged 80 years, 2 months and 1 day. He is survived by three sons and four daughters. The funeral will take place on Saturday morning; services to be held in St. Mary's church, Lancaster. The sons in this city were summoned to Lancaster Tuesday, and were at their father's bedside when he died. Altoona Mirror, May 28, 1896