OBIT: George Fred MEYER, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE FRED MEYER

Of 223 Second avenue died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of a 
daughter, Mrs. John Hengstler, with whom he had resided for the past 23 
years.  He was born Jan. 22, 1870, at Schmieheim, Baden, Germany, the son of 
Christian and Christina (Gleichert) Meyer.  His wife, Katherine (Haller) 
Meyer, died April, 1925.  Mr. Meyer was a locomotive engineer for the 
Pennsylvania railroad from 1887 until his retirement in 1937.  He was a 
member of the Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren church since 1882 and a 
charter member of division 730, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.  
Surviving are three daughters, Mr. John Hengstler and Mrs. Frank Gleichert, 
both of Altoona, and Mrs. Eugene Lang of Berwyn; four sons, William C., 
George H., Charles F. and Fred P., all of Altoona; one brother, Ernest of 
Altoona; a sister, Miss Mary Meyer of Washington, D.C.; 13 grandchildren and 
six great-grandchildren.  One son, John M., died in 1927 and one grandchild 
also preceded him in death.  Friends will be received at the Gilden-Barton 
funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, July 26, 1948, page 20

FUNERAL SERVICES

MEYER - Funeral services for George Fred Meyer of 223 Second avenue, will be 
held at the Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren church Wednesday afternoon at 2 
o'clock in charge of Rev. S. Clay Shaffer, assisted by Rev. G. S. Gratz of 
Sandusky, O., former Altoona minister.  Friends are being received at the 
Gilden-Barton funeral home from 7 o'clock this evening until noon Wednesday when 
the body will lie in state at the church until time of service.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, July 26, 1948, page 17