OBIT: Robert Howard WEIGHT, 1934, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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ROBERT HOWARD WEIGHT

Of 2524 Dysart avenue, died at the Mercy hospital at 11.20 o'clock 
yesterday morning of a complication of diseases. He was born on March 
5, 1866, in Frankstown, a son of William and Sarah (Kitchen) Weight, 
and was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Lloyd, who died on May 21, 
of this year. Surviving are one daughter and three sons, Sherman M., 
Mrs. Ruth Anna Berry, William Lloyd and Howard King Weight, all of the 
city; three sisters and three brothers, John C. and William Weight of 
the city, David of Oswego, N.Y., Mrs. Rachel Albright, Mrs. Irene 
English and Mrs. Thelma Rhule, all of the city, and five grandchildren. 
Mr. Weight retired from the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad 
company on Aug. 1 of this year, having been employed as a hostler at 
East Altoona for a period of forty-two years and eight months. He was a 
member of the Calvary Baptist church, where funeral services will be 
held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be made in the 
Presbyterian cemetery at Hollidaysburg.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, December 24, 1934, p. 20, col. 1