OBIT: J. Harvey KEITH, 1957, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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J. HARVEY KEITH

Of 511 East Grant avenue, died at 10.45 o'clock last night at his home 
after an extended illness. Mr. Keith was born Oct. 8, 1869, in 
Jefferson county, Mo., a son of Alexander and Mary (Sorrick) Keith.  He 
retired Jan. 12, 1938, as a machinist in the Juniata shops of the 
Pennsylvania railroad.  He was twice married, to Elizabeth Stover, who 
died in 1937, and in 1938 to Edith Walstrom, who survives together with 
nine children, Mrs. Grace McKee, Mrs. Mary Bair, J. Earl, Fay A., Fred 
S. and Roy L., all of Altoona, and Wilbur H. of Naugatuck, all to the 
first marriage, and David A. of Altoona; one step-daughter, Beverly 
Woomer of Altoona; 17 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and 
one brother and one sister, E. M. Keith of Juniata and Mrs. Margaret 
Kritzer of Altoona.  Mrs. Keith was the last charter member of Bethany 
Lutheran church.  He also was a member of unit 6, Pennsylvania Railroad 
Retired Veterans association.  Friends will be received at the Gilden- 
Barton funeral home after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening.

Altoona Mirror, January 18, 1957

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