OBIT: John MEDLING, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kim Williams August 29, 2006 Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ ________________________________________________ John Medling died at the residence of his son Ernest F. Medling of 608 5th Ave. (rear) at 9 o'clock yesterday morning of heart disease. He was born in England, March 14, 1848 [sic] and came to this country 50 years ago, at which time he moved to this city [not immediately]. He was a member of the Orbosonia Methodist Church. He is survived by 14 children, three of whom reside in this city, Ernest F., Albert M., and Mrs. Cora Hildebrant. Also survived by 2 brothers and one sister. The remains were taken to Mt. Union at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Pogue, Pa. At the time of his death Mr. Medling was living with his son in Altoona, Pa. Burial will be at the Chilcoat Cemetery, Huntingdon Co. Pa. Altoona Mirror?, July 6, 1918 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ MEDLING. John Medling, an aged resident of this city, died at the home of his son, E. H. Medling, 1608 Fifth avenue, on Sunday evening at 9 o'clock, death being caused by heart disease. He was born in England on March 14, 1848 and came to this country fifty years ago, residing at Orbisonia, Huntingdon county, until three years ago, when he came to this city to make his home with his son. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Orbisonia. He was the father of fourteen children, three of whom live in this city. E. H. at whose home [he] died, A. M. Medling and Mrs. Cora Hildebrand. He is also survived by two brothers and one sister. The remains will be taken to Mt. Union this afternoon at 1 o'clock and the funeral services will be conducted at Progue, near Mt. Union, on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. (Mt. Union papers are requested to copy.) Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, May 6, 1918