OBIT: James Blaine SHINAFELT, 1947, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES BLAINE SHINAFELT

Af [Of] 820 Third avenue, died at 1.03 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an 
extended illness.  He was born June 21, 1884, at Hollidaysburg, a son of 
William and Emma (Buck) Shinafelt.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elsie (Knepp) 
Shinafelt; the following children: Mrs. Clair Beatty of Altoona; Mrs. Glenn 
Mattern of Canoe Creek; Miss Lucille, at home; Charles and Merrill of Altoona, 
Alvin H., of Canoe Creek; Chester of Sharon, and Edgar of Plattsburg, N.Y.; 17 
grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Harry Blake of Hollidaysburg; one brother, 
William H., Erie.  He attended the Methodist church and a charter member of 
Concordia society.  He retired in 1940 as a Middle division engineer.  Friends 
will be received at the Axe funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirrir, June 3, 1947