OBIT: Willard R. SHAW, 1941, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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INJURY SUFFERED IN WRECK FATAL

  Injuries suffered early Tuesday morning when his automobile skidded 
out of control and overturned on the Cresson mountain resulted in the 
death of Willard R. Shaw, aged 24, of 2403 Seventeenth avenue at 9.45 
o'clock last night in Mercy hospital. He had not regained consciousness 
since the accident, having suffered a fractured skull.
  Five other occupants of the automobile escaped with minor injuries, 
including the victim's wife, Mrs. Virginia (McClaren) Shaw, whom he 
married on Nov. 1, a brother, Wilbur Shaw, Harry J. Leeper of 2219 
Twelfth avenue, Roy Miller of 2119 Thirteenth avenue and *. L. Robbins 
of 1510 Seventeenth avenue.
  The party had started for Braddock but turned back when Wilbur Shaw 
became ill. The accident occurred on the eastbound highway on Cresson 
mountain, about eight miles west of Duncansville, at 2.40 o'clock 
Tuesday morning. The car skidded on an icy spot on the highway and 
Willard Shaw was thrown from the machine as it overturned.
  Willard R. Shaw was born in Duncansville on March 21, 1917, a son of 
Lewis L. and Martha (Leighty) Shaw, and was employed as a machinist in 
the Second street truck shop of the Altoona works. He was a well known 
member of the Gospel quartet and attended the Dry Run Community church.
  Surviving are his wife, his parents in Duncansville, and the 
following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Elva Wertz, Wilbur A. and Bud 
Shaw, all of the city, Mrs. Nora VanDrew and Lewis F. Shaw of 
Duncansville, and Roy E. Shaw of Altoona, R.D. No. 3
  Friends are being received at the Laughlin funeral home.

SHAW - Funeral services for Willard Shaw of 2403 Seventeenth avenue 
will be held Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at the Laughlin funeral 
home in charge of Rev. Ralph H. Stoll. Interment in the Lutheran 
cemetery, Newry. Friends are being received at the Laughlin funeral 
home.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, 19 December 1941, p. 40, col. 1