OBIT: Zachius Emil STEELE, Sr., 1937, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ ZACHIUS EMIL STEELE, Sr. Well known retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer on the old Tyrone division, died this morning at 12.15 o'clock at his home, 648 West Fourteenth street, Tyrone, death being attributed to a complication of ailments. He was born at Coleville, Centre county, on Dec. 1, 1864, and on August 18, 1888, united in marriage with Anna Neese of Bellefonte, who survives with these sons and daughters: Roy B. Steele of Cleveland, O., Zachius Emil, jr., of Detroit and H. E. Steele of Tyrone, Mrs. George Campbell of Aliquippa, Mrs. Russell Snyder of Philadelphia and Mrs. Harry Colestock of Detroit; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister, Mrs. Lottie Lorris of Bellefonte. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet lodge, F. & M., and Tyrone lodge No. 152, I.O.O.F. Altoona Mirror, May 15, 1937