OBIT: William C. JACKA, 1945, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM C. JACKA 

Of 1302 Ninth Street, Altoona, died this morning at Mercy Hospital 
where he was admitted on Oct 8.  He was born in Orbisonia on Sept. 5, 
1883, a son of John and Margaret (Wilson) Jacka, and had resided in 
Altoona for the past thirty five years.  He was a retired stationary 
engineer in the Juniata boiler shops. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. 
Rosella (Yon) Jacka, three children, Mrs. Dorothy Axtell of the city, 
Pfc. James William Jacka, in the army in the South Pacific area and 
Mrs. Betty Reigh, at home, eight grandchildren, two brothers and one 
sister, John of Mapleton, Robert of Orbisonia and Mrs. Mabel Jamison of 
Huntingdon.  Mr. Jacka was a member of the Orbisonia Episcopalian 
church. Friends will be received at the Hickey funeral home Sunday 
evening.  Interment in Grandview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, October 13, 1945