OBIT: Lesher V. PHILLIPS, 1960, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ LESHER V. PHILLIPS Of 313 Crawford Ave., was found dead on arrival at the Altoona Hospital at 4.30 p.m. Saturday after suffering a heart attack at his home. He was born in Pottstown Jan. 14, 1888, a son of Howard and Clara (VanBurkirk) Phillips, and on June 14, 1910, was united in marriage with Mary J. Parsons in Altoona by the Rev. William Stratton. Surviving are his wife, three children, Mrs. Ward M. Richards, Kenneth L., and Mrs. William R. Ross of the city; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Second Avenue E.U.B. Church and the B. of L.F.& E., having retired in 1955 as an Altoona yard engineer after 50 years of employment. Friends are being received at the Myers Funeral Home. Altoona Mirror, May 16, 1960