OBIT: James A. ROURKE, 1918, native of Blair County, PA

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ROURKE.

  James A. Rourke, son of James and Beezy Phillips Rourke, died at St. 
Joseph's hospital, Pitts. on Saturday morning at 7 o'clock, death being 
caused by pneumonia, from which he suffered for four days.  He was born 
in this city on July 23, 1894 and graduated from the Altoona High 
school with the class of 1912.  He has been a student in the medical 
department of the University of Pittsburgh for the past four years.  
Besides his parents, he is survived by four sisters and one brother, as 
follows: Mary Ella, Bess and Catherine at home and John of this city.  
He was a member of St. Mark's Catholic church.  The body was brought to 
this city on Saturday evening at 6.15 o'clock and taken to the home of 
the parents, 422 Eighth avenue, from where private funeral services 
will be held on Tuesday morning at 10.30 o'clock.  Interment in Calvary 
cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, October 14, 1918