OBIT: Abraham Lincoln McINTIRE, 1934, Loop Station, Blair County, PA

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN McINTIRE

For many years prominently identified with public affairs, particularly 
in Blair township, died at his home at Loop station last night at 10.10 
o'clock, death being attributed to a complication of ailments. He was a 
son of James and Mary (Spielman) McIntire, both now deceased, and was 
born Sept. 22, 1864. In 1887 he was united in marriage with Jennie 
Helsel of East Freedom, who died on Feb. 1, 1913. To this union nine 
children were born: Mrs. Margaretta L. Finnegan of Altoona, Mrs. Mary 
Catherine Dodson, now deceased, Mrs. Pearl J. Snowberger, Homer A. 
McIntire and Russell J. McIntire of Loop station, Mrs. Dora E. 
Culienski of Cleveland, O., James P. McIntire of Lakemont, Kenneth 
McIntire of Eldorado, and a baby that died in infancy. On Aug. 26, 
1915, he was united in marriage with Mary Slippey, who survives, with 
two sisters, Mrs. Priscilla Lyons of Loop station and Mrs. Louvinia 
Phanders of Philadelphia, and fifteen grandchildren. Mr. McIntire 
served both as a road supervisor and on the Blair township school board 
at various times and later in life entered the road building and stone 
quarry business at Eldorado, from which he retired six years ago. He 
was a member of the Knights of Malta and the I.O.O.F. lodge, No. 119, 
of Hollidaysburg. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran church in 
Hollidaysburg, where funeral services will be conducted Monday 
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, in charge of the pastor, Rev. M. Stanley 
Kemp, D.D. Interment will be made in the McIntire cemetery on the 
Catfish ridge.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, August 25, 1934