OBIT: Allen Frederick ADAMS, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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ALLEN FREDERICK ADAMS

  Allen Frederick Adams, a well known resident of Hollidaysburg, died 
yesterday afternoon at 3.55 o'clock at his home on North Montgomery 
street, of pneumonia, resultant from an attack of Spanish influenza.  
He had been ill for a week.  Mr. Adams was a son of James W. and Sara 
Adams, both deceased, and was born at Duncansville on March 17, 1881.  
He resided most of his lifetime at Roaring Spring and came to 
Hollidaysburg to reside last spring, being employed as a boilermaker at 
the Twelfth street shops of the P.R.R. at Altoona.  Deceased was a 
steady hardworking man, who paid the closest attention to his family, 
and was highly esteemed for his many fine qualities.  He was of the 
Lutheran faith.  He is survived by the following children: Leonard 
McCreary of the United States army service, located at Camp Hill, 
Newport News, Va.; James and Henry, twins aged four years; Clara, Paul 
and Pauline, twins, at home.  These brothers and sisters survive: J. B. 
Adams of Duncansville, Franklin of Roaring Spring, Mrs. C. L. Read and 
Mrs. David Diehl of Altoona, Mrs. E. C. Konkle of Juniata Gap and Mrs. 
O. R. Stiffler of Rochester, Pa.  He was a member of the P.R.R. relief 
and Boilermaker's Union.  The funeral services will be held at his late 
home on Friday morning at 9 o'clock to be conducted by Rev. E. E. 
Harter of the Methodist church.  Interment will be made at Greenlawn 
cemetery at Roaring Spring.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, October 24, 1918