OBIT: L. B. "Elba" GARNER, 1919, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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L. B. GARNER

  L. B. (Elba) Garner, the oldest conductor in years of service on the 
Huntingdon and Broad Top railroad, died at his home at the corner of Seventh 
and Moore streets on Tuesday afternoon at 3:20 after an illness of the past 
six weeks from pneumonia and typhoid fever.  Mr. Garner was one of 
Huntingdon's solid, progressive citizens, also a member of the Lutheran 
church, and had many friends who will miss him.  He was aged about fifty.  
His is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane Garner, a daughter of Judge Harris 
Richardson of Aitch.  They have been without children.  He is also survived 
by these brothers and sisters Philip Garner, of Syracuse, N.Y.; Edward and 
William Garner of near Marklesburg; Miss Anna, of Chicago; Mrs. Addison Waite 
and Miss Margaret Garner, of Marklesburg.  Funeral services will be held at 
the residence on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, after which the cortege will 
leave for Marklesburg where further services will be held in the Lutheran 
church, followed by interment in the Old Stone church cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Friday, January 17, 1919, 11