OBIT: Thomas LEWIS, 1919, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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THOMAS LEWIS

  Thomas Lewis, Spanish American war veteran and for the past 25 years 
a resident of this city, died yesterday morning at 2:05 o'clock of 
hemorrhages following the influenza, at the residence of Mrs. E. L. 
Calhoon, 1217 Fifteenth avenue with whom he made his home.  He was born 
in England and was aged about 43 years old.  He served in the British 
army, coming to this country when a young man.  He served two 
enlistments in the American army, and during the Spanish war was a 
member of Company K, 3rd regiment, R. I. volunteers.  At the time of 
his death, he was employed in the munition works at Mt. Union, but had 
unsuccessfully tried to enlist in the war with Germany.  He is survived 
by five sisters and one brother, William, all of  Hill Grove, R.I.  One 
daughter, Mrs. Morrison of Manchester, England, also survives.  He was 
a member of the local Sphinx.  The funeral will take place tomorrow 
afternoon with services at the Gilden funeral parlors at 2:30 o'clock.  
Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, February 4, 1919, page 10