OBIT: William SHARP, 1916, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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William Sharp

  William Sharp, a well known railroader recently in the employ of the 
Middle Division supervisor, F. W. L. Schneider, died at the home of his 
sisters, Mrs. S. E. Benn and Miss Clara Sharp on South Lincoln avenue 
at 1.15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, following an illness of six weeks, 
as the result of a paralytic stroke, presumably brought on by overwork.  
He was the son of Fleming and Elizabeth Sharp and was born at Colerain 
Forge, March 19, 1849.
  He moved with his family to Tyrone Forges in 1869.  He followed 
railroading many years of his life, but for a few years was a forgeman 
at the plant of Tyrone Iron company and later at the Steelton iron 
works.  Again taking up railroading he served as brakeman on the 
Pittsburg division with the crew on which his brother Miles Sharp, at 
present a Tyrone division conductor, had charge.  For several years 
also he fired for his brother John, now of McKeesport, on the 
Philadelphia and Erie road.  Although not actually connected with any 
church his religion was that of the Methodist Episcopal, and he lived a 
consistent Christian life and spent his last few days in earnest 
prayer.  He was unmarried.  He is survived by the following brothers 
and sisters: John, of McKeesport; Walter, of Lock Haven; Miles, of 
Tyrone; Mrs. S. E. Benn and Miss Clara Sharp, at the late home.
  Funeral services will be held at the late home this morning at 11 
o'clock in charge of Rev. G. M. Glenn, pastor of First Methodist 
Episcopal church.  Interment in Grand View cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, November 17, 1916