OBIT: Porter Martin WILLS, 1940, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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PORTER MARTIN WILLS

Aged 56, of 540 Twenty-second avenue, died at 12.30 o'clock yesternoon noon 
[sic] while being removed to the Altoona hospital in the ambulance after 
suffering a heart attack while walking on Twenty-fourth avenue, near Tenth 
street.  He was born in Altoona on March 17, 1884, a son of F. Samuel and 
Matilda (Griffey) Wills, and married Elizabeth Fetterolf on May 22, 1912.  
Mr. Wills was employed by the S. A. Hite & Son company until three years ago 
when he suffered a fall while at work.  Surviving are his wife, two sisters 
and one brother, Mrs. Laura Mitchell, Miss Fannie Wills and Samuel Wills, all 
of the city.  Mr. Wills was of the Methodist faith.  Friends are being 
received at the home.

WILLS - Funeral services for Porter Martin Wills of 540 Twenty-second avenue 
will be held at the home at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Harold 
Pruyn.  Interment in Carson Valley cemetery.  Friends are being received at 
the home.

Altoona Mirror, May 6, 1940