OBIT: William R. PAUL, 1942, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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W. R. PAUL, RETIRED FOREMAN, EXPIRES

  William R. Paul of 411 Spruce avenue, retired foreman of the Altoona works tin 
shop, died at his home at 4.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an extended 
illness.
  Mr. Paul was an active and prominent member of Christ Evangelical and Reformed 
church, serving as a deacon and as an elder, a member of the men's Bible class
and for many years superintendent of the Sunday school. He was also a member of 
Hiram lodge, No. 616, F. & A. M., of the Harrisburg consistory, Jaffa Shrine, 
Knights Templar, No. 10,, and the M. B. A.
  He was born in Altoona on Feb. 14, 1873, a son of Gottlieb and Catherine 
(Gardner) Paul and early in life learned the tinsmith trade by the Eby & Son 
firm. He entered the Pennsylvania railroad service on April 1, 1895, going to 
the smith shop, and then later to the tin shop, He was advanced to gang foreman 
in 1921. He was retired in August, 1936, serving for thirty-one years.
  He was married Sept. 20, 1893 in Altoona to Miss Savannah B. Metzgar, who 
survived together with two daughters and one son, Mrs. Ruth Tomlinson of 
Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Ethel Hileman of Martinsburg and Raymond H. Paul of the 
city; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Rebecca 
Geig of the city.
  Friends are being received at the home.	

Altoona Mirror, August 17, 1942

PAUL - Funeral services for William R. Paul, of 411 Spruce avenue, will be held
from the Christ Evangelical and Reformed chruch in charge of the Rev. Francis R. 
Casselman, pastor of the church, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Interment in 
Fairview cemetery.  Friends are being received at the home until 12 noon from 
then until the time of the service the body will lie in state at the church.

Altoona Mirror, August 17, 1942