OBIT: Edward C. SMITH, 1898, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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EDWARD C. SMITH

Died of a complication of diseases at his home, Eighteenth avenue and Eighth 
street, Fairview, at 8:30 this morning, aged 72 years.  The deceased had 
been sick for over a year.  For over thirty years he was employed by the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company as gang foreman in the boiler shop in this 
city.  He is survived by his wife and two sons, Charles, of California, and 
John, of this city; also by one brother, James, of New York.  Mr. Smith was 
a member of Mountain Lodge, No. 281, Free and Accepted Masons, and Logan 
lodge, Knights of Pythias.  He also belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad 
Relief department.  Funeral services will be conducted at the house at 3 
o'clock, Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. S. Woodle officiating.  The interment 
will be made in Fairview cemetery

Altoona Mirror, December 23, 1898
 
Note: Middle initial is unreadable on obituary photocopy.  Middle initial 
taken from 1895 city directory and 1870 and 1880 Altoona, Blair County, 
census.