OBIT: William Arthur PRESSEL, 1956, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM ARTHUR PRESSEL

Formerly of Altoona, died at 5.45 o'clock this morning at the home of a 
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Filer of 1103 Elm avenue, Hollidaysburg, after an 
extended illness. He was born at Cessna, Sept. 28, 1889, a son of Harry 
and Annie (Reininger) Pressel, and married Hattie Stiffler July 26, 
1908, in the Potter Creek Lutheran church. Surviving are his wife, two 
daughters, Mrs. Violet Heuston of Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. Filer with 
whom he had resided for the past four years; one grand-daughter, Jean 
Heuston; one brother and two sisters, Mrs. Della Harclerode of 
Woodbury, Clay of Hollidaysburg and Mrs. Lottie Brown of Martinsburg, 
R.D. Mr. Pressel was of the Brethren faith and retired in 1952 as a 
carbuilder in the Second street shops after 26 years of service. 
Friends will be received at the Replogle funeral home after 7 o'clock 
tomorrow evening.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., May 7, 1956
Blair County Genealogical Society, Hoenstine Obituary Collection, vol. 
24, p. 7 (1956)