OBIT: Charlie F. MERRITTS, 1959, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Romayne S. McMahon Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ CHARLIE F. MERRITTS Of 103 E. Fourth Avenue. died in the Altoona Hospital at 2:05 a.m. after a five weeks' illness. He was born August 18, 1882, at Mines, the son of George and Jane (Woomer) Merritts. He was a former engineer for the Middle Division, Pennsylvania Railroad, having retired in March, 1952 after 52 years of service. He attended the First Church of God and was a member of the B. L. F. and E. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Merritts; one daughter and one son, Mrs. Hazel Shook and James H. of Altoona. Friends will be received at the Myers Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., June 11, 1959