OBIT: James A. MARTZ, 1948, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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James A. Martz, Hollidaysburg, Passes Away

  James A. Martz, prominent Hollidaysburg citizen and retired contractor and 
planing mill owner, died at the home of his son, Arthur E. Martz, in 
Martinsburg, at 11 o'clock last night of the infirmities of old age.
  He was born in Westmoreland county April 8, 1861, the son of Charles and Jane 
(Rudolph) Martz. He was married to Myrtle Coons of Hollidaysburg Dec. 22, 1886, 
and was the father of eight children.
  Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Arthur E. of Martinsburg, Mrs. 
R. H. Thompson of Indiana, Pa., Mrs. Claude R. Skinner and Mrs. J. H. Hoover of 
Hollidaysburg; Mrs. L. L. Steinbach of Lewistown. Dr. Fred H. Martz of Johnstown 
died in 1940. One child  died in infancy. Eleven grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren also survive.
  He was educated in the Greensburg seminary. Mr. Martz was a member of the 
First Methodist church in Hollidaysburg and a trustee emeritus of the church 
board; a member and past master of Juniata lodge 28, Free and Accepted Masons, 
and teacher of the J. A. Martz Bible class. He was always interested in church 
and civic affairs of his town, having served on the school board. He learned his 
trade as a carpenter and builder early in life and followed it until his 
retirement in 1946.
  Mr. Martz was a construction foreman for the Pennsylvania railroad for a 
number of years. He resigned to start his own planing mill and contracting 
business in Hollidaysburg in 1906, which he carried on until his retirement.
  Friends will be received at the Creamer, VanAllman and Plank funeral home 
after 7 o'clock this evening.	

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, July 10, 1948, page 16

FUNERAL NOTICE

MARTZ - Funeral services for James A. Martz of Hollidaysburg will be held Monday 
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the Creamer, Van Allman and Plank funeral home in 
charge of Rev. Joseph G. Rigby.  Interment in Presbyterian cemetery.  Friends 
are being receive at the Creamer, Van Allman and Plank funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, July 10, 1948, page 13