OBIT: John S. TIPTON, 1943, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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JOHN S. TIPTON

Well known retired carpenter and lifelong resident of Roaring Spring 
and vicinity, died last evening at 8.35 o'clock at his home at 707 East 
Main street, Roaring Spring, following an illness of ten days, having 
suffered a stroke. He was a son of George and Susannah (Shoenfelt) 
Tipton and was born in Taylor township Aug. 19, 1855. He was united in 
marriage with Emma Rideout on Dec. 4, 1930, at Cumberland, Md. She 
survives, with one brother, William Tipton of Martinsburg. Mr. Tipton 
was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran church and of the I.O.O.F. lodge 
for over sixty-eight years. He followed carpentering most of his life 
until retiring and served on borough council several terms. Friends 
will be received at the home after 6.30 o'clock this evening.

[pencil date "11/26"]

TIPTON - Funeral services for John S. Tipton of 707 East Main street, 
Roaring Spring, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in St. 
Luke's Lutheran church, Roaring Spring, in charge of the pastor Rev. O. 
E. Feeman. Interment in Fairview cemetery, Martinsburg. Friends will be 
received at the home after 6.30 this evening.

Altoona Mirror, November 27, 1943