OBIT: Kenneth Jones HOUCK, 1939, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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KENNETH JONES HOUCK

Of 1101 Eighteenth avenue, died at his home at 6.15 o'clock Sunday 
morning after an illness of fourteen months.  He was born in Altoona on 
March 26, 1897, a son of Alonsa D. and Laura A. (Law) Houck and on 
Sept. 1, 1921, married Miss Mary Elizabeth Westfall of the city.  For 
some years he was engaged in the electrical contracting business in the 
city and for the past nine years was in the service of the Pennsylvania 
Edison company, for a time in Huntingdon and Lewistown and more 
recently in Altoona.  Surviving are his wife, one son, Kenneth J., jr., 
at home, his parents and one sister, Miss Marian A. Houck of the city.  
Mr. Houck was an active member of Christ Second Lutheran church and 
Sunday school, serving as a member of the church council, a member of 
Logan lodge, No. 490, F. & A.M., and a veteran of the World war. 
Friends are being received at the Lafferty funeral home and are 
requested to omit flowers. 

HOUCK - Funeral services for Kenneth Jones Houck of 1101 Eighteenth 
avenue will be held at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Lafferty 
funeral home by Rev. C. H. Hershey, pastor of the Christ Second 
Lutheran church. Interment in Fairview cemetery.  Friends are being 
received at the Lafferty funeral home and are requested to omit 
flowers.

Altoona Mirror, July 17, 1939