OBIT: John Edward ZIMMERMAN, 1916, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ JOHN E. ZIMMERMAN John Edward Zimmerman, brother of Charles J. Zimmerman, of 209 Walnut avenue, this city, died at midnight Sunday at Trinidad, Col., of pneumonia, following an illness of one week. He was born at Martinsburg, this county, about 50 years ago, and was the son of Samuel (deceased) and Mrs. Mary Zimmerman. At the age of 20 he located in the western states and for many years conducted a stationery store at Trinidad. Mr. Zimmerman was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was unmarried and is survived by his mother at Martinsburg and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. S. H. Bloom, Trinidad, Col; C. L. Zimmerman, of this city; Harry, of Trinidad; Mrs. R. O. Claybaugh, Connellsville; Lloyd S., Trinidad, and Mrs. G. Edward Straesser, of Martinsburg. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Trinidad, where burial will also take place. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, November 21, 1916