OBIT: Harry B. MELLER, 1943, native of Altoona, Blair County, PA

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DR. HARRY B. MELLER

Aged 65, a native of Altoona and dean of the school of mines at the 
University of Pittsburgh from 1914 to 1923, died Sunday at Magee hospital, 
Pittsburgh.  During the first World war he serves as a captain in the army 
air corps.  From 1928 until 1938 Dr. Meller headed the bureau of smoke 
regulation in Pittsburgh, having been a pioneer in planned smoke control 
there.  He served as director of the industrial hygiene foundation of Mellon 
Institute from 1934, resigning last September because of ill health. 
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Mary Alice (Rothrock) Meller.  Interment will be 
made Thursday in Altoona.  The body will arrive in the city at 11 o'clock 
Thursday morning and friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary 
until 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.

MELLER - The body of Dr. Harry B. Meller of Pittsburgh, native of Altoona, 
will arrive in Altoona at 11 o'clock Thursday morning and friends will be 
received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary until 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon 
when interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, June 29, 1943