OBIT: James H. McCURDY, 1958, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ JAMES H. McCURDY Of 2815 6th Ave., died at his home at 8.45 p.m. yesterday after a brief illness. He was born in Altoona Nov. 5, 1877, a son of James M. and Sarah (Johnson) McCurdy, and retired as a machinist from the East Altoona roundhouse in 1942 after 47 years of employment. He was of the Methodist faith, a member of Mountain Lodge, F. and A.M., Williamsport Consistory and Jaffa Shrine Temple. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Fields of the city, Misses Rachel and Florence, at the home. Friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens Mortuary after 7 p.m. today. Altoona Mirror, June 28, 1958