Vitals: Obits: William Ruffner Kanarr (1870-1925), Indiana Co 

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William Ruffner Kanarr (1870-1925):

	W.R. Kanarr, aged 55 years, died suddenly at his home in Montgomery 
township on Sunday, July 12, as the result of a stroke of paralysis.  He was 
stricken shortly after returning from Sunday school.  He was a son of Aaron 
Kanarr, of this place, and was born in Grant township on March 12, 1870.  
He was a well known lumberman in Montgomery township and Clearfield 
county for a number of years, but about nine years ago bought the farm on 
which he resided at the time of his death.  He leaves a widow and the 
following children: Ellsworth H., of Pittsburgh; Lela May Biss, of 
Youngstown, Ohio; Chas. H., of Fleming Summit; Frances A., of Indiana; 
Aaron, Jr., William R., Jr., Ralph B., Morna Jane and Paul E., at home.  His 
aged father, Aaron Kanarr, of town; two brothers, Rev. John E. Kanarr, who 
resides in the state of Idaho, and J. H. Kanarr, of Honolulu, Hawaii, and one 
sister, Mrs. Minnie Stephens, of Philadelphia, are living.  Funeral services 
were held at the Hazelett church on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Hughes and 
burial was made at the Thompson cemetery, Hillsdale.