OBIT: George S. LACKEY, 1917, formerly of Blair County, PA

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GEORGE S. LACKEY

  George S. Lackey, a former prominent citizen and merchant of Altoona 
and who during his residence here resided on Fourteenth avenue, died at 
the Pennsylvania hospital, near Philadelphia, yesterday morning at 7:15 
o'clock.  He had been an invalid for a period of twenty-five years and 
had been a patient at the hospital for nineteen years.  His son, David 
H. Lackey, of Peoria, Ill., and his daughter, Mrs. K. L. Merrell, of 
Cleveland, were with him at the end.
  Mr. Lackey was born in Perry county and was in his 75th year.  He 
came to Altoona when a young man and had resided here until his health 
failed him.  He at one time worked as a compositor on the Tribune when 
it was owned and published by Dern & McCrum.  Later he engaged in the 
queensware business under the firm name of Patton & Lackey, their store 
being located on Eleventh avenue where Gable's store is now located.  
Later Mr. Lackey conducted a store on Eleventh avenue between Eleventh 
and Twelfth streets and it was during his business career there that 
his health failed him.  He was a man of most pleasing appearance and 
good address and took a keen and active interest in the civic affairs 
of the city.  He was highly esteemed and respected by those who shared 
his acquaintance.  He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served 
with distinction during the bitter strife.  He was a member of the 
First Baptist church, post No. 62, Grand Army of the Republic, the 
Knights of Pythias and the Improved Order of Heptasophs.  He was united 
in marriage in 1871 to Miss Alice K. Henshey, of Logan Springs, near 
Bellwood.  She preceded him to the grave some years ago and he is 
survived only by the two children who were with him when he passed 
away.  The remains will be brought to Bellwood and services held in the 
Bellwood Baptist church at 3 o'clock this afternoon.  Interment will be 
made in the Logan Valley cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, January 5, 1917