OBIT: John Henry RAWLS, 1910, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN HENRY RAWLS,

A grandson of Mrs. Lavenia Cox, who preceded him to the grave three 
weeks ago, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mattie E. Carl of 2403 
Fourth avenue, at 4:30 yesterday morning.  His mother is the well-known 
matron at the Pennsylvania railroad passenger station.  Mr. Rawls was 
born in Cleveland, O., August 20, 1887, and was aged at the time of 
death, 23 years, 1 month and 14 days.  He leaves to mourn their loss 
his mother, his aunt, Mrs. Della Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y., and an uncle, 
Mrs. Sam Cox of Pittsburg.  Deceased was a member of Shiloh Baptist 
church, in Cleveland, O., and of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows 
of New Haven, Conn.  He resided nearly all his life in this city.  
Funeral services will be held in Mount Zion Baptist church at 2:30 p.m. 
Thursday, with interment in Eastern Light cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, October 5, 1910