OBIT: James WESTBROOK, 1918, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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WESTBROOK.

  James Westbrook died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
Westbrook, of 1428 Mifflin street, on Thursday, October 18th at 3.20 
p.m. from the effects of Spanish influenza and pneumonia.  He was born 
December 9th, 1893, being aged at time of death, 24 years, 10 months 
and 8 days.  He was united in marriage to Miss Clara Foreman of 
Altoona, on October 11, 1915.  Mr. Westbrook had been a resident of 
Altoona during the past five years, and was employed as a signal 
maintainer on the P.R.R.  He was a member of the Brotherhood Railroad 
Trainmen; P.R.R. Relief, Brotherhood of Railway Signal Corps, P.O.S. of 
A. and a consistent member of the Church of Christ in Altoona.  Mr. 
Westbrook was well known in both Huntingdon and Altoona, and had many 
friends, who are very sorry to learn of his sudden death.  He is 
survived by one daughter, Luella, aged about 3 years, and one baby son, 
aged 9 months.  He is also survived by his parents and the following 
brothers and sisters: Mrs. J. R. Riling, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Joe 
Zeigler, and Mrs. James Campbell, of Altoona; Ethel, Lily, and Charles, 
all of Huntingdon.  Private funeral services were conducted at the home 
of his parents on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. L. M. 
Brady, pastor of the Fifteenth street M. E. church, with interment in 
Riverview cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, October 21, 1918