OBIT: Samuel J. KNEPLEY, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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SAMUEL J. KNEPLEY.

  Samuel J. Knepley, a well known Pennsylvania Railroad company 
inspector, died suddenly at his home in the Milton apartments, Eleventh 
avenue and Seventeenth street, at 7:30 o'clock last evening, of heart 
disease.  He was ready to start his duties at the East Altoona round 
house when he was taken ill and expired in a short time.  Deceased was 
born in Altoona on January 19, 1867, and had resided here all his life.  
He had been employed by the railroad company for a number of years and at 
the time of his death held the position of an inspector.  He was a member 
of the Temple Lutheran church, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Fraternal 
Order of Eagles and the P.R.R. Relief association.  He married thirty 
years ago and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Theresa, at 
home, and Sister Ermenelda, of the Sisters of Charity at Greensburg.  He 
is also survived by one brother, William B. Knepley, and three sisters - 
Mrs. Rebecca Vaughn, Mrs. Frank McDonough and Mrs. Arthur Vaughn, of this 
city.  The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, July 19, 1918, page 4

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The funeral of Samuel L. Knepley, who died suddenly at his home in the 
Milton apartments, on Thursday night, will take place from the Stevens' 
mortuary, Eighth avenue near Fifteenth street, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday 
afternoon.  Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery

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