OBIT: John E. SHIFFLER, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN E. SHIFFLER

 At his home, 317 Twenty-second avenue, John E. Shiffler died at 9:30 
yesterday morning of a complication of diseases, after an extended 
illness of over two years.  The deceased was born at Roaring Spring, 
April 11, 1886.  In early boyhood he came with his parents to this 
city, where he has resided since.  He was employed, up until his recent 
illness, as a fireman in the Altoona yards of the P.R.R.  He is 
survived by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. 
Anna Rhodes, of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. S. C. Slippey, Mrs. A. B. Laws and 
Harvey Shiffler, all of this city; Grace, Earl, Chester and Ruth, at 
home.  The deceased was a member of the Fourth Street Church of God, 
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the P.R.R 
Relief association.
  The funeral services will be held at his late home on Sunday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Private interment in Grandview cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, January 19, 1917