OBIT: John MAHAN, 1918, South Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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JOHN MAHAN

  John Mahan died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. W. Hoffman, in 
South Huntingdon, on Tuesday, October 29th following an illness lasting 
six months due to a complication of diseases.  Deceased was the son of 
Mr. and Mrs. William Mahan, both deceased, and was born in Harrisburg.  
He was aged at time of death 72 years, 5 months and 3 days.  He had 
resided in Mount Union for about thirty-five years, during which time 
he was an engineer on the main line of the P.R.R., but later engaging 
in the same line of work on the East Broad Top railroad.  On June 2, 
1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Morgan, of Mount Union, 
who preceded him to the grave about 19 years ago.  Since 1910 he has 
made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Hoffman.  He is survived by six 
children, Miss Gertrude Mahan and Mrs. Catharine Hoffman, of South 
Huntingdon; William, John, Frank and Harry Mahan, all of Altoona.  Also 
by two sisters: Mrs. Ella F. Girler, of McKeesport, and Mrs. Clara A. 
Harpel, of Lewisberry, Pa.  Funeral services were conducted on Friday 
afternoon at 1.30 by the Rev. L. M. Brady, with interment at Mount 
Union.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 2, 1918