OBIT: Harry E. HIMES, 1918, of interest in Blair County, PA

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HIMES.

  Harry E. Himes of Point Marion, Pa., a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. 
Himes of 500 East Harrison avenue, died on Thursday afternoon at his 
home after a brief illness from influenza.  He was born in Bedford 
county, April 12, 1883, and had been a Baltimore and Ohio agent for the 
past sixteen years.  He took charge of the Point Marion station eleven 
years ago.  He was a member of the Lutheran church, Masons, Odd Fellows 
and the Agents and Telegraphers' union.  He is survived by his parents, 
his wife and six children, Blanche, Nellie, Harold, Wilma, Wayne and 
Burke, and the following sisters: Mrs. Bertie McClain and Mrs. Stella 
Fleck of Huntingdon county and Mrs. Nora Tipton of 604 East Harrison 
avenue, this city.  The remains were brought to this city yesterday and 
interment was made in Greenwood cemetery at 4 o'clock.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, November 25, 1918

1920 Frankstown, Blair County census -
S. W. Himes, 66  
Catherine E. Himes, 64  
Nellie Himes, 10  
Wilma Himes, 6