OBIT: Charles A. THOMPSON, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHARLES A. THOMPSON

Of 809 Twentieth street, died at his home at 10.25 o'clock last night 
after an illness of four years. He was born in Newry July 10, 1878, a 
son of John E. and Margaret (Yingling) Thompson, and was employed as a 
laborer at the Pennsylvania Electric company. He was twice married, his 
first wife, Carrie Bradley, dying in 1916. Surviving are his second 
wife, Henrietta (Carnell) Thompson, and the following children: Gerald 
J., Regis, Eugene, Miller, Mrs. Francis Eichenlaird and Mrs. Gertrude 
Wertz of Altoona; Eugene L. of Newry, Mrs. Margaret Brookbank of 
Portage; Lester of Ore Hill and Walter of Washington, Pa. He is also 
survived by one brother, Peter Thompson of Harrisburg and two sisters, 
Mrs. Agnes Eger and Mrs. Elizabeth Moses, both of Newry; 39 
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received 
at the N. A. Stevens mortuary after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, 10 July 1948, p. 16, col. 1