FUNERAL NOTICE: William Hayden MYERS, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JUNIATA RIVER GIVES UP DROWNED VICTIM

William Hayden Myers' Body Recovered Yesterday

Search for Heiler Boy Continued
 
  The Juniata river has given up one of the victims of the Memorial Day drowning 
accident at Red Rocks, a short distance west of Mill Creek.  The body of William 
Hayden Myers, of 609 Fifth street, was recovered yesterday morning about 6 
o'clock.  Searches continue the hunt for the remains of Harvey J. Heiler, the 
little 6-year-old boy who was drowned at the same time.
  S. F. Crilley, of the Seventh ward, with his family went to their cottage near 
the scene of the drowning to spend the week-end. Early yesterday morning Mr. 
Crilley was about the river and he noticed a peculiar object bobbing up and down 
across the river. Searchers had appeared to resume the hunt for Myers and the 
little boy Heiler.  A boat was secured and rowing over, the object proved to be 
the body of Myers.  It was taken from the water and friends here notified of the 
recovery.  Undertaker Gilden went to Mill Creek and brought the remains to the 
city to be prepared for burial.
  Searchers, including a number of men from the air brake shop, made a 
systematic search Saturday for the two victims but no trace of them could be 
found. Today the search for the remains of the Heiler boy will be resumed. 
Myers' body was recovered within a short distance from where he was drowned.
  The funeral of William Hayden Myers will take place from his home on Tuesday 
morning, services to be conducted at the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal 
church at 10 o'clock. Interment in Rose Hill cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, June 3, 1918, page 1

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The funeral of Hayden Myers will be held at 10 o'clock this morning in the 
Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and not in the Eighth avenue church 
as was announced, due to an error, in these columns yesterday.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, June 4, 1918, page 12

HAYDEN MYERS BURIED.

Victim of Drowning Accident Laid to Rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.

  The body of William Hayden Myers, of 609 Fifth street, who met death by 
drowning in the Juniata river on Memorial Day, was laid to rest in Rose Hill 
cemetery yesterday morning, the services being largely attended by relatives and 
friends of the dead man.  Members of Machinists' Local No. 1008, of which 
organization Mr. Myers was secretary, turned out in a body to render a last 
tribute, as did the Junior Order Mechanics and the P. O. S. of A.
  The funeral was held from the house at 10 o'clock and services were held in 
the Fifth Avenue Methodist church, in charge of the pastor, Rev. Fletcher W. 
Biddle, assisted by Rev. C. S. Parker, pastor of the First United Brethren 
church.  There were many beautiful floral tributes.
  The casket bearers were Ira Sawtelle, Earl Girrity, Harry Lowe, Max Watson, 
Wilbur Henry and Cloyd Shultz.

Altoona Tribune, Wednesday morning, June 5, 1918, page 9