OBIT: William H. IRWIN, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM H. IRWIN CALLED BY DEATH
Former Assemblyman and Register and Recorder Passes Away Yesterday

  Hon. William H. Irwin, one of the city's well known business men, an 
ex-member of the state legislature and former register and recorder of 
Blair county, died at his home, 1019 Chestnut avenue, at 2 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon of a complication of diseases.  He had been in 
failing health for the past several years, was able to be about until a 
week ago.
  Mr. Irwin was aged 60 years and back some twenty years ago was 
prominently in political affairs.  He was register and recorder of the 
county for six years and also represented Altoona in the legislature at 
Harrisburg for two terms, serving from 1905 to 1908.  He was also 
identified with the business activities of the city and for some years 
was associated with the late Charles Miller in the insurance and real 
estate business.  After Mr. Miller's death he continued the business 
until his health compelled his retirement a few years ago.  He was a 
member of the First Presbyterian church, Hiram lodge, No. 616, Free and 
Accepted Masons, Mountain commandery, No. 10, Knight Templar; Mountain 
Royal Arch chapter, No. 187, Jaffa Shrine and the Knights of Pythias.  
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Clara Copley; two sisters, 
Misses Jennie and Anna, both of this city; and two brothers, Joseph 
Irwin, of this city and David Irwin, of Antis township.  The funeral 
will be in charge of Hiram lodge of Masons and will take place Monday 
afternoon at 4 o'clock.  Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, July 20, 1918, page 14