OBIT: William J. METZGAR, 1932, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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VETERAN SHOPMAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY

  Suffering a heart attack at his home about 3.45 o'clock yesterday 
afternoon, William Joseph Metzgar, aged 75, of 1112 Twentieth avenue, a 
retired employe of the Altoona works, died within a few minutes. He had 
been in fair health prior to the sudden attack.
  Mr. Metzgar retired from the pattern department of the South Altoona 
foundries early in 1927 after having been employed by the railroad 
company for a period of thirty-one years and eleven months. He entered 
the railroad service as a wood turner and did much of the cabinet work 
for the local offices.
  He was born on Jan. 24, 1857, at Alleghany Furnace, a son of George 
W. and Sarah A. Metzgar, and with the exception of two years' residence 
in Newry spent his entire life in the city.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Catherine (Riling) Metzgar, four 
sons and two daughters, Chester of Easton, Harry of the city, Mrs. 
Myrtle Amick of Philadelphia, Herbert of the city, Luther of 
Merchantville, N.J., and Clara, at home.
  Ten grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and the following brothers 
and sisters, Mrs. Ida Watson of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Mayme Loreman, Mrs. 
William Paul and Samuel Metzgar, all of the city, also survive. Mr. 
Metzgar was a member of the First Lutheran church and the Henry Baker 
Bible class and a past president of the Twentieth Avenue Civic 
association.
  Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the 
First Lutheran church with Rev. Marion Justus Kline, D.D., officiating. 
Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. The body may be viewed at 
the home after 6 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, September 23, 1932