OBIT: Lewis McClelan SHOWERS, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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LEWIS M. SHOWERS

Of 113 Sixth avenue, died yesterday noon at his home after a brief 
illness.  He was born in Snyder county Feb. 14, 1864, a son of Samuel 
and Ephemia (North) Showers and married Elma Myrtle McCullough April 
12, 1893.  Surviving are his wife, these children: George and Mrs. 
Elsie Beck of Altoona and Lewis M. jr., of Lansdowne; one sister, Mrs. 
Ethel Sunday of Manasquan, N.J.; three grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.  Mr. Showers had lived in Altoona for the past 57 years 
and was a retired painter of the Altoona works.  He was a member of the 
First Evangelical United Brethren church, the Odd Fellows and the 
encampment.  Friends will be received at the Gilden-Barton funeral home 
after 7 o'clock this evening.

SHOWERS - Funeral services for Lewis McClellan Showers of 113 Sixth 
avenue, will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Gilden-
Barton funeral home in charge of Rev. Byron A. Fulton.  Interment in 
Oak Ridge cemetery.  Friends are being received at the Gilden-Barton 
funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, August 19, 1948