OBIT: Harry Wilbur "Hankey" LEWIS, 1910, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DEATH OF HARRY W. LEWIS. The Injured Brakeman Passed Away in the Altoona Hospital. Conscious until he drew his last breath Harry W. Lewis, the esteemed young railroad brakeman, passed into the eternal world on Tuesday afternoon at 3.25 o'clock. When he was injured on Tuesday morning he realized that his life's work would soon be ended and insisted on the men with whom he was working sending for his wife and child and mother. They were summoned and accompanied the young man to the hospital where they remained until he passed into the great peace. Harry (familiarly known as Hankey) was a member of the middle division crew at Tyrone station and while in the act of making a cut, or in other words uncoupling a car he became overbalanced while standing on the stirrup of the car, and fell under the wheels. His right arm and shoulder were crushed and mangled. The unfortunate young man was tenderly lifted from under the cars and hurried to the Altoona hospital by special train. The surgeons did everything in their power to save the brakeman's life, but the shock and loss of blood were too great for his system and he passed away surrounded by his family at the above mentioned time. Harry Wilbur Lewis was certainly an exemplary young man. Although not a member, he attended the services of the Columbia avenue Methodist Episcopal church and was a member of the Sunday school of that denomination. In his every day life he was quiet and reserved, but his disposition was of such a nature that to know him was to like him and in that way won the esteem and friendship of many. To those who knew him more intimately he was a valued friend, ever loyal and always ready to do a fellow a good turn whenever the opportunity was presented. Many are the good things that may be said of his noble character and sterling worth, the devotion to his wife and child and the exceptionally strong between mother and father and son. Harry Wilbur Lewis was born of Joseph and Mary Ann Lewis, at Philipsburg, March 1, 1879, and was called away just as he was entering into the prime of his life, being aged 31 years, 2 months and 5 days. At the age of ten years he came with his parents to Tyrone and finished his high school education in this place. He was exceptionally bright and could converse on any subject in a fluent manner. After leaving school he entered the employ of Lenholm & Butler, this firm conducting a studio in Tyrone at that time. He spent several years at this profession when he entered the employ of the Tyrone Foundry and Machine company, where he worked until he was twenty-two years old, when he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a brakeman on the middle division. On September 19, 1906, he was united in marriage in Philipsburg to Miss Martha Morrison, of that place, who, with one daughter, Mary Louise, survives. Besides his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lewis, of Adams avenue and Eighteenth street, he is survived by two sisters, namely: Mrs. William Reel, of Tyrone and Mrs. E. J. Stouffer, of Huntingdon. Mr. Lewis was a member of Altoona lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Association. Funeral services will be held in the Columbia avenue Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Columbia avenue and Eighteenth street, on Friday morning at 10.15 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. C. W. Karns of Columbia avenue Methodist Episcopal church. Interment in Grand View cemetery. The body can be viewed on Thursday evening between the hours of seven and nine o'clock. The funeral services will be public. A large delegation of railroad men from the B. of L.T. will be in attendance. Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Wednesday, May 11, 1910 FUNERAL OF HARRY W. LEWIS The funeral of the late Harry W. Lewis who died Tuesday afternoon in the Altoona hospital, will occur on Friday morning at 11 o'clock. The services will be held in the Columbia avenue Methodist Episcopal church and will be conducted by Rev. C. W. Karns. Interment in Grand View cemetery. Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Thursday, May 12, 1910 LAID TO REST. Harry Wilbur Lewis was consigned to the tomb this noon amid very impressive ceremonies. The Columbia avenue Methodist Episcopal church was crowded to the doors with loving friends who had gathered to pay a last tribute of respect. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and clearly showed the high esteem in which the unfortunate young man was held. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen No. 174, of Altoona attended the funeral in a body, at least eighty-five of the membership being present with their excellent drum corps. The casket bearers were chosen from the train crew of which the deceased was a member. They were Bruce P. Marks, George W. Parsons, John I. Blair, Frank Batcheler, Harry B. Clemens, Sidney S. Barlett, Blair Hains and Edwin Y. Givler. Interment was made in Grand View cemetery. Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Friday, May 13, 1910