OBIT: Samuel H. HARSHBARGER, 1944, Mattawana, Mifflin County, PA

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Samuel H. Harshbarger 
 
  Samuel H. Harshbarger, of Mattawana, Mifflin County, was accidentally 
and instantly killed by passenger train No. 33 one mile west of 
McVeytown station Monday evening, April 10, 1944, at 6:20 o'clock.   He 
was walking along the tracks while on a fishing expedition and started 
to cross the tracks, not seeing the approaching train.  He was aged 76 
years, 7 months and 10 days.  He was a son of the late Jonas and 
Pauline (Yerger) Harshbarger and lived with his sister, Miss Mattie C. 
Harshbarger, Mattawana.  Surviving also are four brothers: Moses H., 
Harry C. and Christian M. Harshbarger, Mattawana, and David L. 
Harshbarger, Mishawaka, Indiana.  Mr. Harshbarger was a shopman in the 
railroad shops, Altoona, Pa. for many years.  He retired a number of 
years ago and went to live with his sister at Mattawana.  The crew of 
the train which struck him was W. G. Wood, engineer; A. Hines, fireman; 
Edward Sutton, conductor.  Private funeral services will be conducted 
Thursday morning, 10 o'clock, at the Booth Funeral Home, McVeytown, by 
Reverend Aaron Mast, Belleville.  Burial will be in Mattawana Cemetery, 
McVeytown.

Daily News, Huntingdon, Pa., April 12, 1944, page 8