OBIT: John S. THOMPSON, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN S. THOMPSON.

  John S. Thompson, of 2426 Sixth avenue, died of pneumonia at his home 
at 6 o'clock last evening.  He had been ill only two weeks.  He was 
born at Martha Furnace, April 4, 1852.  He was married thirty years 
ago.  For the past fourteen years he had been employed as a fireman at 
the Altoona silk mill.  He was a member of the United Brethren church 
and the Stormstown and Tyrone lodges of Odd Fellows.  His wife and two 
children survive.  The funeral will be held at Martha Furnace, the body 
to be taken there at a time to be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, February 12, 1917

Funeral Notice.

  The funeral of John S. Thompson will be held with services at the 
late home at 7 o'clock this evening, to be conducted by the Rev. C. S. 
Parker, pastor of the First United Brethren church.  The body will be 
taken tomorrow morning to Martha Furnace, where interment will be made.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, February 13, 1917