OBIT: Henry YON, 1906, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HENRY YON 

One of the oldest and best known residents of the city, died at the 
home of his son-in-law, C. W. Necter, 23 Washington avenue, at 3:10 
o'clock, Saturday afternoon of paralysis.  He had been confined to his 
bed since August 22, 1905.  Deceased was a son of William and Mary Yon, 
deceased, who were among the first settlers in this vicinity, and was 
born in Frederickstown, Md., May 10, 1826.  He came to this section 
when about two years of age and has since resided here.  He entered the 
employ of the Pennsylvania railroad company in 1861 as a workman in the 
planing mill.  He remained in the service of the company until 1864 
when he went into the army and at the close of the civil war he 
returned to this section and engaged in farming on the Campbell farm, 
on the Hollidaysburg pike, and also the Baker farm at Allegheny 
Furnace.  He followed tilling soil until 1869, when he was made foreman 
of the car cleaners at the passenger station, which position he filled 
until the removal of BO? office from Seventeenth street to Twenty-
fourth street, when he was made (janitor?) of the building.  He 
remained in the service there until stricken with paralysis and 
compelled to retire.  Mr. Yon was a member of the First Lutheran church 
for fifty-eight years and when the Grace Lutheran church was formed, 
having withdrawn from the Fist Lutheran, he became a charter member of 
the new congregation and was, until his last illness a conscientious 
church worker.  He was a charter member of post 62, Grand Army of the 
Republic, and a member of camp 31 patriotic Order Sons of America.  He 
was a charter member of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian 
association.  He was married in Hollidaysburg on April 26, 1846.  His 
aged wife and the following children survive: W. W., H. L., Mrs. C. F. 
Necter, Mrs. H. E. Leader, all of Altoona, and Mrs. Kate Van Lear of 
Chambersburg.  One brother, David A. and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza 
Anderson of Altoona and Mrs. Rebecca Brown of Milroy, also survive.  He 
is also survived by thirty-three grandchildren and thirty-three great-
grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon.  The 
remains will be taken from the home at 2 o'clock and services will be 
held in the Grace Lutheran church at 2:30.  Interment in Fairview 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., January 15, 1906