OBIT: Leonard ZEILINGER, 1931, Williamsburg, Blair County, PA

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LEONARD ZEILINGER
Former Tyrone Resident Died at Williamsburg

  Leonard Zeilinger, a former and respected resident of Tyrone,  passed 
away at the home of his son, G. G. Zeilinger, 727 West Third street, 
Williamsburg, on Monday afternoon at 12.45 o'clock of complications.  
Mr. Zeilinger had been in failing health for some time.  
  Leonard Zeilinger was a son of John and Regina Kemmler Zeilinger and 
was born at Alexandria, November 22, 1867, and was united in marriage 
fifty-two years ago with Harriet Virginia Gorsuch, who preceded him to 
the grave September 20, 1928.  
  Surviving his passing away are three daughters and three sons, 
namely; Mrs. Elsie VanAllman, of Canoe Creek; Mrs. Grace Z. Himes, 
Belle Vernon; Mrs. Olive R. Claybaugh, Luke, Maryland; J. Earl 
Zeilinger, Youngwood; Albert Zeilinger, Pueblo, Colorado; G. G. 
Zeilinger, Williamsburg; one sister, Mrs. Rosa Shollenberger, Tyrone.  
  While a residents of Tyrone, Mr. Zeilinger was employed by Contractor 
George Slack, as a carpenter and during his residence here won a large 
circle of friends, and is kindly remembered by many of our older 
residents. He was a man of splendid character and was held in esteem by 
all who knew him. He was a member of the Lutheran church.  
  After leaving Tyrone a number of years ago, Mr. Zeilinger located for 
a period of a few years at Mt. Etna and then moved to Williamsburg, 
where he was employed by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.  
  Funeral services will be held at the Zeilinger home at Williamsburg 
on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev D. D. Naugle, 
pastor of the Lutheran church at Williamsburg.  Interment will be made 
in the Presbyterian cemetery at Williamsburg. 

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Tuesday, March 3, 1931