OBIT: Ernest O. HOUCK, 1929, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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RAILROAD FIREMAN DIES OF INJURES

  Injuries suffered about 2 o'clock Saturday morning when he was struck 
by some protruding object on a passing train proved fatal to Ernest O. 
Houck, aged 36, of 913 First avenue, fireman on an eastbound train, who 
died in the Lewistown hospital at 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
  The accident occurred in the vicinity of Mifflin and the injured man 
was removed to the Lewistown hospital suffering from a fracture of the 
skull and injuries about the chest.  He was sitting at the locomotive 
cabin window at the time of the accident and was thrown to the floor of 
the cabin.
  Mr. Houck was born at Dunbarvin [sic], near Warriors Mark, June 2, 
1893.  For the past thirteen years he had been employed as a fireman on 
the Middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Catherine (Bradley) Houck, and three 
children, Mariellen, Charles and Jane, all at home.  Three half-sisters 
and one half-brother, Miss Ruth Matts of Tyrone, Mrs. Alton Hanna and 
Miss Thelma Matts of Lewistown, and Fabian J. Matts of this city, also 
survive.
  He was of the Methodist faith and a member of the B. of L. F. and E.  
Funeral services will be held at the late home at 2:30 o'clock 
Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday,  July 22, 1929

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