OBIT: Sarah Ann (RILING) YON, 1932, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. SARAH YON 80 YEARS OF AGE

  Mrs. Sarah Ann Yon, widow of the late David A. Yon is today quietly 
celebrating her 80th birthday at her home, 1417 Eighteenth street. Mrs. 
Yon was born in Blair county near the present site of Bellwood, and has 
lived in Altoona or vicinity all her life.
  She was always very active until three years ago last November, when 
it was found necessary to remove her left foot, since which time she 
has enjoyed good health until about four weeks ago. She has not been so 
well recently due to the infirmities of her age.
  Her three children, Miss Clara R. Yon, at home, Mrs. Fan M. Harrison 
of Ansonville, Pa., and Scott I. Yon, of Ashland, Ky., together with 
Mr. Harrison, are all with her today to help celebrate this anniversary 
an age attained by comparatively few people. A delicious dinner, with 
the usual birthday cake, was enjoyed by Mrs. Yon and her guests at 
noon. Mrs. Yon received a number of floral remembrances on this 
occasion, as well as quite a large shower of birthday cards.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 24, 1932

AGED RESIDENT IS CALLED BY DEATH

  Mrs. Sarah Ann Yon, widow of David A. Yon and for many years a 
resident of Altoona, died at her home, 1417 Eighteen street, at 4.40 
o'clock this morning of a congestive heart disease after having been 
ill for the past four weeks.
  Mrs. Yon was born on March 24, 1852, near the present site of 
Bellwood, celebrating her 80th birthday anniversary last Thursday. She 
was the oldest daughter of Levi and Mary Riling and at the time of her 
death was the oldest living member of the Riling family, one of the 
oldest families in this section of the state.
  On March 27, 1879, she was united in marriage with David A. Yon, who 
died on March 12, 1923. Mr. Yon was one of the pioneer residents of 
Altoona and was engaged in business here for many years. To their 
marriage there were four children born, three of whom survive, Miss 
Clara E. Yon, at home, Mrs. Fan M. Harrison of Ansonville, Ky., and 
Scott I. Yon of Ashland, Ky. All of her children were at their mother's 
bedside at the time of her death.
  Surviving also are three sisters, Mrs. A.D. Mosser of Lock Haven, 
Mrs. William J. Metzgar of the city and Mrs. Clara I. Bell, who resides 
at the Malta home in Granville, Pa., and three brothers, William B. 
Riling of Eldorado, Woods B. Riling and Harry S. Riling of the city.
  At the age of 17 years Mrs. Yon united with the First Lutheran church 
of the city and, with the exception of about nine years in early 
womanhood when her parents lived at Lewisburg and Lock Haven, she had 
been a continuous member of the church, being an active member of the 
Women's Missionary society and the Brehman Bible class, as well as the 
Ladies' Aid society.
  Three years ago, however, it was necessary to amputate her left foot 
and since that time she had lived a quiet life at her home. Mrs. Yon 
was one of the pioneer residents of the northwestern section of the 
city, having lived for over forty-seven years on the square bounded by 
Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues and Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, 
over thirty-six years in the dwelling at 1417 Eighteenth street.
  The funeral services will be held at the home at 2.30 o'clock 
Thursday afternoon with her pastor, Rev. Marlon J. Kline, D.D., 
officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in Carson Valley 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, March 28, 1932