OBIT: Thomas R. LOCKARD, 1903, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DIED SUDDENLY. Thomas R. Lockard, Well-Known Resident of Logantown, Passed Away Early Yesterday Morning. Thomas R. Lockard, one of the best known and most highly respected residents of the city, died suddenly at his home, 218 Walnut avenue, at an early hour yesterday morning, the cause of death being ascribed to heart failure. Mr. Lockard and his son worked about the home Saturday afternoon and at supper he ate heartily. He retired in his usual health, but at 11.30 he became violently ill. Dr. J. U. Blose was hastily summoned, but Mr. Lockard died before anything could be done to save him. Deceased was born in Hopewell, Bedford county, April 22, 1842, and had been a resident of the Seventh ward for nearly forty years, having been employed in the car shops for the past thirty-five years. As a soldier in the devil war, Mr. Lockard served four years in the Fifty- fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers and was wounded twice at the battle of Bull Run. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Walnut Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. Besides his wife, these children survive: William H., Thomas R., George W., Benjamin H., Mrs. John Haley, of Altoona, and Mrs. Alfred Wehner, of Reading. Two sisters and one brother also survive. They are Mrs. Lizzie Roudabush, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Annie Schultz, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Joseph Lockard, of Collinsville. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Services will be conducted at the house at 2.30, and interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. Altoona Times, Monday, July 27, 1903