OBIT: Forest M. LANTZ, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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FOREST M. LANTZ

Of 2513 Oak avenue, died at 7.25 o'clock Saturday evening at his home 
after an illness of six weeks.  He was born March 21, 1870, in Altoona, 
a son of Jacob M. and Eliza Belle (Kepperley) Lantz.  His wife, 
Catherine (Luckart) Lantz, died in March 1925.  Mr. Lantz was a bridge 
builder a number of years ago.  He helped build the dome on the 
Congressional library in Washington, D.C.  The greater part of his life 
he was employed as a machinist with the Pennsylvania railroad and 
retired from the company in August, 1937, after 39 years' service.  
During World war II he was employed by the war department as inspector 
of locomotives, being sent overseas.  Surviving are the following 
daughters: Alfaretta, Ruth and Jennie, all of Altoona, and Catherine of 
Newark, N.J.; three brothers, Aden M., Elbridge G. and Clyde R., all of 
Altoona, and one sister, Mrs. Robert G. Beach of Altoona.  Mr. Lantz 
was a member of the Eighth Avenue Methodist church.  Friends may call 
at the Lafferty funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, Monday Evening, August 23, 1948