OBIT: John R. RHODES, 1916, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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ENGINEMAN IS KILLED WHILE OILING ENGINE
John R. Rhodes, of Hollidaysburg, Is Fatally Hurt Near Portage
VICTIM WAS RUN DOWN BY TRAIN 13

  John R. Rhodes, aged 36, of Garber and Edgar streets, Hollidaysburg, 
a Pennsy freight engineer, was struck and fatally injured at 3:45 
o'clock yesterday afternoon near Portage, by Fast Mail, No. 13, while 
he was oiling his engine.
  Rhodes' train, extra 2850, was running eastward on No. 2 track, but 
had stopped at NY tower, near Portage, on the Pittsburg division, to 
take water.  The engineman stepped from the cab and was engaged in 
oiling the locomotive when the express train, running late, approached 
at high speed on No. 3 track, westbound.  Rhodes was caught without 
warning and his body was struck and hurled a considerable distance.
  Trainmen hastily went to the injured man, picked him up and placed 
him aboard No. 13 and took him to a Johnstown hospital, where he died a 
short time after being admitted.  His skull was fractured, but his body 
was not badly mutilated.
  John R. Rhodes was born in Huston township, this county, June 30, 
1880, and was the son of John and Anna Rhodes, the former being 
deceased.  He became a Pennsy employe at the age of 19 and served the 
company ever since.  He was an extra engineer for nine years and lately 
promoted to the freight service.  He wedded Miss Anna Shiffler, of this 
city, a number of years ago.  She survives with two sons, George M. and 
John R., jr.  His mother also survives.  She made her home with her 
son.
  Rhodes was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen & 
Fireman and the P.R.R. Relief association.  The body was brought to 
this city by Funeral Directors Hickey & O'Neill and yesterday afternoon 
was removed to his home, where funeral services will be held at a time 
to be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, January 1, 1917

Funeral Notices

  Funeral services for the late John R. Rhodes, of Hollidaysburg, will 
be held at his home, Garber and Edgar streets, at 2 o'clock tomorrow 
afternoon.  Services will be public and private interment will follow 
at the Grandview cemetery, this city.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, January 2, 1917

Funeral Notices.

  Funeral services for John R. Rhodes, of Hollidaysburg, will take 
place at noon today at his late residence, Garber and Edgar streets, 
and at 1:29 o'clock will be taken to Martinsburg for burial.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, January 3, 1917