OBIT: Annie Alice (KELLER) KING, 1942, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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FORMER HEAD OF DETENTION HOME CALLED BY DEATH

  Mrs. Annie Olice [sic] King, wife of Calvin M. King of 2209 Fourth 
avenue and for a number of years in charge of the Blair county 
detention home, died at 7.15 o'clock last evening at her home after 
being seriously ill for the past three weeks.
  Mrs. King took charge of the detention home in 1916 and served until 
1930 when she was forced to relinquish the work because of ill health.
  Of Mrs. King, Miss Mary G. Davis, county juvenile probation officer, 
has written: "Her influence for good was most marked and the fact that 
the girls and boys kept visiting her for years after settlement of 
their difficulties shows the respect and esteem in which she was held 
by them.  Undoubtedly Mrs. King's broken health was in a measure due to 
the strain of the work."
  Mrs. King was born in Spring Hope, Bedford county, a daughter of 
Chauncey and Emily (Gordon) Keller.  Surviving are her husband, one 
son, Howard C., at home, and one brother, J. E. Keller of Windber.  
  She was a member of the Calvary Baptist church.  Friends may call at 
the Lafferty funeral home after noon Friday.

KING - Brief funeral services for Mrs. Annie Alice King, 2209 Fourth 
avenue, will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Lafferty 
funeral home in charge of Rev. Ralph Stoll assisted by Revs. Elmer 
Horner and Eugene Slep. Further services will be held at 2.30 o'clock 
in the Fishertown Reformed church.  Friends may call at the Lafferty 
funeral home, 2309 Broad avenue.

Altoona Mirror, May 7, 1942