OBIT: Erwin S. BRIGGS, 1948, native of Mifflin County, PA

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DR. ERWIN S. BRIGGS

Of Warren, a native of Newton Hamilton and well known in Altoona through 
visits with relatives here, died at 7 o'clock this morning in the Warren 
General hospital, of which he was chief of staff.  He had been ill since 
March 10.  Dr. Briggs was born in Newton Hamilton, a son of Frank S. and 
Mary Ellen (Briggs) Briggs, and grew up there, graduating from Juniata 
college and Jefferson Medical school, Philadelphia.  Dr. Briggs served as a 
captain in World war I and had been located in Warren ever since.  Surviving 
are his wife, one son, one grandson, and 10 brothers and sisters, among them 
being Mrs. W. R. Myers and Mrs. J. J. Costello, both of Altoona.  Interment 
will be made at Mount Union.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, August 18, 1948, page 18