OBIT: M. May (SHOWALTER) SMITH, 1934, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SER Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ ________________________________________________ MRS. M. MAY SMITH Wife of W. Elmer Smith of 2619 Sixth avenue, died at 8.30 o'clock Monday morning at her home after an extended illness resulting from a complication of diseases. She was born in Huntingdon county on Oct. 9, 1873, but had resided in Blair county for the past thirty years. Surviving are her husband, six sons and one daughter, Alfred E. Smith of Coatesville, Hubert of Lakemont, Ralph of Huntingdon, Frank, a member of the United States army, located in Panama, Gerald of Llyswen and Mrs. Velma Porta and Edgar Smith, at home. Her mother, Mrs. Sarah Showalter, two brothers, Harry and Jesse Showalter, all of Huntingdon and eight grandchildren also survive. The body has been taken to Huntingdon where funeral services will be held in the Fifteenth Street Methodist church at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made in Riverview cemetery, Huntingdon. Month and day of death not given Archie Claar Obituary Collection, C0001, page 114