OBIT: Robert Irwin TUSSEY, 1948, West Loop, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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ROBERT IRWIN TUSSEY

Prominent farmer of West Loop, Hollidaysburg R.D. 1, died at his home at 6.40 
o'clock last evening after a brief illness.  Mr. Tussey was born Feb. 4, 
1872, in West Loop, at the Tussey family homestead, which has been his 
residence most of his life.  He was the son of Samuel C. and Anna (Hileman) 
Tussey and was married to Mary Porter, June 1, 1904.  Surviving are his wife, 
four children, Ralph, at home, Helen of Loganton, Mrs. Halfred Wertz of 
Titusville and Samuel of Hollidaysburg; four grandchildren, one brother, Jay 
C. Tussey of Hollidaysburg, and the following sisters: Mrs. Sue Roberts of 
New York city, Mrs. Boyd Robb of Altoona, Mrs. Dora Moore of Hollidaysburg, 
and Mrs. Claire O'Rouck of Dundalk, Md.  He was a member of Zion Lutheran 
church, Hollidaysburg, and the Men's Brotherhood Bible class, the Scotch 
Valley grange, and the farm executive board of Blair county.  Friends will be 
received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, February 21, 1948