OBIT: George W. LYON, 1899, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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TYRONE TOPICS.

  George W. Lyon died at the family home, 1237 North Lincoln avenue, in 
this place, Saturday evening at 11 o'clock, after ten days' illness of 
dysentery.  The deceased was a son of John and Margaret Stewart Lyon, 
and was born at Colerain Forge, Huntingdon county, November, 1826, and 
during his active business life resided at Huntingdon and Pennsylvania 
Furnaces, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and for the past year in Tyrone.  He 
was an active member in the Presbyterian church for many years, and a 
Christian in all that the word implies.  He is survived by his wife, 
Annie Porter Lyon, and one son, John Porter Lyon; also by two brothers 
and one sister, viz: Thomas S. Lyon, of Topeka, Kan.; James B. Lyon, of 
Pittsburg, and Mrs. Jane Ayres, of Philadelphia.  Funeral services will 
be held at his late home to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, after which 
the remains will be removed to the station and placed on board main 
line express at 12.03 and taken to Barree station, and from thence 
conveyed to Alexandria for interment in the cemetery at that place.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, August 14, 1899

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Rev. J. C. Kelly, of Williamsburg, assisted by Rev. F. L. 
Berstresser, of Tyrone, conducted the services at the funeral obsequies 
of George W. Lyon, held yesterday afternoon at the late home of the 
deceased, 1237 North Lincoln avenue, after which the remains, followed 
by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, were removed 
to the station at this place and placed on board the 2.35 train east 
and taken to Barree station and from thence conveyed to Alexandria, 
where interment was made in the cemetery at that place.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, August 16, 1899