OBIT: Samuel E. ROSS, 1946, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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SAMUEL E. ROSS

Died this morning at 8 o'clock at his home, 517 Tenth avenue, Juniata, after 
an illness of several months.  He retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad 
company service as a yard brakeman on March 10, 1942.  Mr. Ross was born on 
May 16, 1887, at Marysville, Pa., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ross, and 
married Miss Edith Flickinger, who died in 1925.  Survivors include three 
sons and five daughters, Charles of Alexandria, Elwood of Kilkinsburg [sic], 
William of Brushton, Pa., Mrs. Lawrence Kennedy of Wilkinsburg, Mrs. Margaret 
Burkey of Eatontown, N.J., Mrs. Catherine O'Leary, at home, Miss Hattie Ross, 
registered nurse of New York city, and Mrs. Raymond Lynch of New York city; 
also 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  Three grandchildren, 
Robert, Betty and Eleanor O'Leary, were reared in the Ross home.  A brother, 
David Ross of Goldsboro, Pa., also survives.  Mr. Ross was a member of the 
Grace Evangelical church of Juniata, the Bellevue lodge of I.O.O.F. of 
Juniata, B. of R.T. No. 174, and the Pennsylvania railroad relief.  Friends 
may call at the Mauk & Yates funeral home after 6 o'clock Saturday evening.

ROSS - Funeral services for Samuel E. Ross of 517 Tenth avenue, Juniata, will 
be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mauk and Yates funeral home by 
Rev. Bachman of the Juniata Grace Evangelical church.  Interment in Grandview 
cemetery.  Friends may call at the Mauk and Yates funeral home after 6 
o'clock Saturday evening.

Altoona Mirror, February 8, 1946