OBIT: Walter B. TATE, 1991, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SW Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ WALTER B. TATE Mr. Tate, 88, of 818 Walton Ave., died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec 15, 1991, at his residence. Mr. Tate retired as a carrier from the Altoona Post Office in 1965 and was past president of the Altoona Postal Credit Union. He was born Jan 7, 1903, in Altoona, the son of John and Ella (Speece) Tate, and Feb. 18, 1957, in Altoona, married Grace M. Kreamer. Surviving are his wife, two sons: David and Thomas of Allentown. Also surviving is a brother, John of Altoona. Mr. Tate was a member of Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Mr. Tate was a 1920 graduate of Altoona High School. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Goods Funeral Parlor. TATE - Services for Walter B. Tate of 818 Walton Ave. will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Goods Funeral Parlor, by Rev. Kenneth E. Auer. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral parlor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Altoona Public Library. He was preceded in death by a wife Ruth Kerlin, and a brother Ralph. Altoona Mirror, December 16, 1991