OBIT: Benjamin Franklin LANG, 1942, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LANG

Of 403 Howard avenue, a retired Altoona works blacksmith, died at his 
home at 11.30 o'clock last night after a year's illness.  He was born 
in Duncansville on March 21, 1859, a son of James and Catherine Lang.  
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ella (Clabaugh) Lang; two children, Roy 
and Catherine, at home, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Alleman of the city.  
Mr. Lang was of the Lutheran faith and retired from the Railroad 
company service on April 1, 1929, after fifty and one-half years' 
employment.  He was a member of the P.R.R. Veterans association.  
Friends will be received at the Gilden-Barton funeral home after 7 
o'clock this evening.

LANG - Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Lang of 403 Howard avenue 
will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Gilden-Barton funeral 
home by Rev. W. H. Hayes.  Interment in Rose Hill cemetery.  Friends 
will be received at the Gilden-Barton funeral home after 7 o'clock this 
evening.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, September 12, 1942