OBIT: Edward LOCKARD, 1906, Blair County, PA

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DEATHS OF A DAY.

Edward Lockard.

Edward Lockard died yesterday morning at his home, 1210 1/2
Seventeenth street, about 2 o'clock, of diseases incident to old age.
He was in his seventy-fourth year, having been born in December, 1833,
in County Sligo, Ireland.  He had resided in this country about fifty
years.  Most of this time he lived on a farm at McGarvey's station,
having only within a year moved to Altoona, having sold his farm to
the city as a site for the new reservoir.  Mr. Lockard was married to
Miss Bridget Welsh on July 14, 1865, who survives to mourn her loss,
as do also the following children: Mrs. Annie Mankis and John, of
Pittsburg; Mrs. W. S. Stall, of Philadelphia; Mrs. V. T. Adams, of
Altoona; E. A., P. F., T. V. J. J., William and Ella, at home.  The
deceased was a life long member of the Roman Catholic church, being
connected with St. John's congregation in this city.  He was also a
member of St. John's Altar society.  The funeral will take place on
Monday morning.  The body will be taken to St. John's pro-cathedral,
where requiem mass will be said at 9:30. Interment in Calvary
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, June 29, 1906, page 8