OBIT: William H. STONEBRAKER, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ CONDUCTOR W. H. STONEBRAKER KILLED SUNDAY Well Known Pennsy Trainman Struck By Engine, Near Bellwood - Died on Train, Enroute to Huntingdon Hospital Struck by an engine while walking along No. 2 track, one half mile east of Petersburg at 2.05 o'clock yesterday morning, W. H. Stonebraker, 51, of 103 Fourth avenue, a conductor on the Pennsy, suffered injuries that resulted in his death on No. 42, as he was being taken to the Blair Memorial hospital, Huntingdon. Death came at 2.45 o'clock, the man being unconscious. Conductor Stonebraker was a member of the crew of Extra 1292 west, and his train was held at PG block station, in order to permit an eastbound passenger train to pass, while Extra 3386 was on Nov. 2 track. TRAIN WAS STALLED Extra 3367 had stalled just west of PG, and engine 3386 was cut off from its train to aid the stalled one to pass over a heavy grade, and it was while 3367 was returning, that it struck Conductor Stonebraker. Mr. Stonebraker had walked back on No. 2 track, in order to see that everything was all right, and it is thought that he knew nothing of Extra 3386 going to the aid of the stalled train, and that in this way he was struck. An examination of the body disclosed a fracture at the base of the skull, and numerous bruises and cuts about the body. His left foot was crushed at the ankle. DIED EN ROUTE He was picked up by fellow employes and place aboard No. 42, a passenger train, but before Huntingdon was reached the conductor had died. The remains were brought to this city and turned over to Roher and Mauk. W. H. Stonebraker was born in this county 51 years ago, and he had been in the employ of the Pennsy for a long time. His mother, Mrs. Sara Stonebraker, of Tyrone, survives; and does his wife, Mrs. Corda Stonebraker, and the following children: Mrs. George Hawn, Lottie, Grace, Corda, Lester, Edward, all at home. One brother, Edward F. and one sister, Miss Grace, both of Tyrone, also survive. The deceased was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and of the Pennsy relief. Funeral services will be held from his late home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and burial will be made in Rose Hill. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, November 11, 1918 1880 East Tyrone, Blair County census - Scott Stonebraker, 32 Sarah Stonebraker, 33 William Stonebraker, 13 Charles Stonebraker, 11 Leonard Stonebraker, 9 Grace Stonebraker, 2