OBIT: James A. WILLIAMS, 1919, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JAMES A. WILLIAMS Of Wilmington, Del., died at the home of his sister, Mrs. M. G. Fleck of 116 Howard avenue last evening at 6 o'clock, after an illness of five weeks of a complication of diseases. He was a son of David S. and Sarah Ann Williams and was aged 51, having been born in Williamsburg Dec. 5, 1868. He was a member of the Lutheran church. His wife died two years ago. He served his apprenticeship in the Altoona Car shops under Foreman Burley of the body shop, later going to Wilmington, where for the past five years he was foreman of the west yard under Master Mechanic A. C. Davis. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: William W., George M., Harry S., Mrs. M. G. Fleck and Mrs. I. M. England. The funeral will be held at the home of M. G. Fleck and Mrs. I. M. England. The funeral will be held at the home of M. G. Fleck of 116 Howard avenue tomorrow afternoon. [sic] Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, June 6, 1919