OBIT: Hugh SWANGER, 1895, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HUGH SWANGER,

For many years driver of the Altoona fire engine, died of peritonitis 
at 11:05 o'clock last night, at his home, 121 Lexington avenue, aged 51 
years, after an illness of one week.  He is survived by his wife and 
two children, Harry and Mrs. Harry Selwitz.  He was a member of the 
Chestnut Avenue Methodist church.  He was also a member of Altoona 
lodge No. 473, I.O.O.F., and of the Grand Army.  He was one of the 
youngest soldiers in the war, having entered the service at 18 years of 
age.  He served two enlistments, first in the 125th regiment for 9 
months, and then in the 12th Pennsylvania cavalry until the close of 
the war.  Both these societies will attend his funeral, which promises 
to be a large one.  It will leave the house at 2 o'clock tomorrow 
afternoon and go to the Chestnut Avenue Methodist church where services 
will be held; interment in Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., March 11, 1895