OBIT: Harry B. LOTZ, 1925, Bellwood, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ PENNSY OFFICIAL DIES AT BELLWOOD Harry B. Lotz, joint master mechanic of the Tyrone and Cresson divisions of the Pennsylvania railroad and a member of the Bellwood borough council, died at his home in Bellwood yesterday afternoon after a week's illness. Mr. Lotz was a native of Altoona and was prominent in railroad circles for many years. He began his railroad service in this city, removing to Harrisburg eighteen years ago, five years ago returning to this section. He was born here on June 24, 1872, the son of James and Mary Lotz, and received his education in the Altoona schools. He entered the railroad service on June 3, 1889, as an apprentice in the Altoona machine shops and completed his trade on Aug. 1, 1893. On Sept. 1, 1902, he became a gang leader and then he was promoted to the position of assistant foreman of the machine shops. On April 1, 1907, he was made general foreman of the Philadelphia division machine shops with headquarters at Harrisburg and he remained in that position until July 1, 1920, when he was made master mechanic of the Cresson division. He was made master mechanic of the Cresson and Tyrone divisions on Sept. 1, this year. Mr. Lotz was married on Sept. 15, 1909, to Miss Rebecca Hanley, who, with two sons, James and Harry B., jr., survive him. A brother, Charles of Altoona, also survives. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran church at Bellwood, the Tyrone lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, the Williamsport consistory, Jaffa Temple, the Altoona lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Mutual Benefit association of the railroad. Funeral services will be held at the Grace Lutheran church in Bellwood at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, leaving the house at 606 Martin street at 1.30. Friends may view the body on Friday evening and on Saturday until noon and at the church. Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, 25 November 1925, p. 18, col. 6