OBIT: George S. RHODES, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE S. RHODES.

  George S. Rhodes, an employe of No. 1 erecting shop, died at 4:30 
yesterday afternoon at his home, 1327 Eighth avenue, of a complication of 
diseases and kidney trouble.  He underwent an operation in April, 1917, 
at the Altoona hospital, and in January this year at the Philadelphia 
Polyclinic hospital.  He was born at Sarah Furnace, this county, and was 
aged 47 years.  For the last twenty-three years he resided in this city.  
He was wedded to Miss Ruth L. Pfeffer at Philadelphia twenty years ago, 
who survives, with one son, Chaunce, as well as his mother, Mrs. Rachel 
Rhodes, 820 Twelfth street, and these brothers and sisters: William G., 
Manor, Pa.; Mrs. E. S. Jones, Mrs. G. H. Snyder and Charles Rhodes, all 
of Philadelphia; Mrs. J. W. Helman, Altoona, and Miss Fannie Rhodes, of 
Johnstown.  He was a member of the Martinsburg Church of God, the 
Fraternal Order of Eagles, White Cross lodge, K. of P., Pennsy relief and 
floral associations.  Funeral notice later.

Altoona Tribune, Wednesday morning, July 17, 1918, page 8

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  Funeral services for George S. Rhodes, of 1227 Eighth avenue, will be held at 
his late home tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, followed by burial in Oak Ridge 
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday morning, July 18, 1918, page 10