OBIT: Edward W. STEELE, 1944, Antis Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Russell Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ EDWARD W. STEELE April 1, 1944 Of Antis, died Saturday becoming ill last Wednesday. He was born May 5, 1869 in Bedford, the son of Isaac and Rebecca (Davis) Steele. His wife Bertha (Cox) Steele, died in 1935. Surviving are one daughter, and one sun, Miss Alice, at home; Asbury Steele, Riggles gap; two grandchildren, Robert and Bernes Steele, Riggles gap; and the following brother; Theodore, Yellow Creek; Luther, W., Martinsburg; Harry, New Enterprise; Rufus, Chicago; and Ambrose, Eldorado. He was a retired watchman for the PRR, retiring in 1937. He was a member of the Altoona lodge, No. 821, and the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship clerks. Friends are being received at the home. Interment in the Antis cemetery. Archie Claar Obituary Collection, Volume CO44, Pages 58 & 59