OBIT: W. L. KENDIG, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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W. M. KENDIG

  Quite suddenly Monday at 1:55 p.m., W. M. Kendig, a widely known 
Pennsy employe, died of acute indigestion.  A curious coincidence is 
the fact that just a year previous to the very day, his brother, R. B. 
Kendig, chief mechanical engineer for the New York Central, died 
suddenly of the same disease. 
  Mr. Kendig was in charge of the department of shop inspection in the 
office of the general superintendent of motive power.  He had been in 
Altoona for six years, coming from Williamsport, when he had gone from 
Renovo, where he learned his trade.  He was born October 23, 1872.  
Surviving are his wife, a son and daughter, at home.  Three brothers 
and a sister also survive.  Funeral arrangements will be announced 
later.
  (Clinton county papers please copy).

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, May 7, 1918

W. M. KENDIG SUDDENLY DIED YESTERDAY P.M.

  W. M. Kendig, aged 45, head of the shop inspection in the office of 
the general superintendent of motive power, died suddenly at his home, 
2111 West Chestnut avenue, at 1:55 o'clock yesterday afternoon, of 
acute indigestion.  Just one year ago yesterday, at almost the same 
hour, Roscoe B. Kendig, then chief mechanical engineer of the New York 
Central, a brother of W. M. Kendig, died of the same disease.
  Mr. Kendig was born at Renovo, and at the age of 25 years entered the 
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company at that place.  He worked 
there for several years, and was then transferred to a more lucrative 
position at Williamsport.  Six years ago he came to this city and had 
since been employed here.
  Late last week Mr. Kendig was taken slightly ill, but was not 
bedfast.  However, he did not go to his office but remained at home.  
He was about as usual yesterday, feeling slightly improved.  He 
suffered an attack of acute indigestion shortly after 1 o'clock, and 
died within a short time.
  He is survived by his wife and two children, Mary and Russell, both 
at home and by the following brothers: Julian, Pittsburgh; Joseph, 
Renovo; Louis, Columbus, O.; one sister, Mrs. Kintner, of Renovo, also 
survives.  Funeral announcement will be made later.  (Clinton county 
papers please copy.)

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, May 7, 1918

1910 Williamsport Ward 6, Lycoming County census -
Willard Kendig, 38  
Margaret Kendig, 32  
Mary E. Kendig, 7  

1880 Renovo, Clinton County census -
Joseph R. Kendig, 39  
Rebecca B. Kendig, 33  
Roscoe B. Kendig, 12  
Wilfred M. Kendig, 8  
Florence Kendig, 5  
Joseph R. Kendig, 1  
Mary E. Kendig, 37