OBIT: Laura (STULTZ) BRUA, 1925, native of Blair County, PA

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FORMER ALTOONAN KILLED BY TRAIN

  Mrs. Laura Stultz Brua, aged 48, wife of Robert A. Brua and a 
resident of this city for many years, is dead at her home in Los 
Angeles, Cal., according to a telegram received here yesterday by a 
brother, Gilbert C. Stultz of 2008 Fourth avenue, the message stating 
that Mrs. Brua had been killed by a train Wednesday afternoon. No other 
details save that the funeral was to have been held this afternoon, 
were received.
  Mrs. Brua was the daughter of Michael and Ellen Stultz and was born 
near Hollidaysburg. This makes the second violent death in the Stultz 
family in the last generation, her father having been killed by a 
trolley car near Hollidaysburg some twenty-eight years ago. The mother 
of the California woman died a year ago last January and Mrs. Brua 
accompanied the remains here where interment was made.
  Mr. and Mrs. Brua left this city about fifteen years ago and located 
in California. After nine years spent there they returned here for a 
visit and later returned making Los Angeles their permanent home. The 
former Altoona woman leaves, besides her husband, a son, Robert, jr., 
who is a second year student at the University of California.
  In addition to the brother, Gilbert, the following brothers and 
sisters survive: Melvin H. Stultz of Los Angeles, Walter D. Stultz of 
Hollidaysburg, O. R. Stultz of this city; Mrs. Martha Opp of Los 
Angeles and Mrs. Anna Manlove of Ocean Park, Cal.
  While a resident of this city Mrs. Brua was a member and an active 
worker in the Second Lutheran church. She was a Sunday school teacher 
and for many years was interested in missions, personally supporting 
one of the mission workers in the foreign field, particularly since 
locating in California. Relatives here are awaiting further word 
relative to the fatal accident.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, 5 June 1925, p. 1, col. 4

The late Mrs. Laura Stultz Brua, whose death by accident was announced 
a few days ago was a woman of such ardent and active energy that one 
finds it difficult to believe she has ceased from earth. During her 
residence in this city she made many ardent friends. The news of her 
death was a terrible shock to them. A business woman of the first 
quality, she was yet wrapped up in her home, her husband and son being 
given the leading place in her thought.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, 8 June 1925, p. 8, col. 4

RECEIVE DETAILS ON DEATH OF MRS. BRUA

  O. R. Stultz of 1410 Thirteenth avenue this morning received a letter 
from the west coast giving the first details of the tragic death of his 
sister, Mrs. Laura Stultz Brua of Los Angeles, a native and former 
resident here, who was killed by an electric train there on June 3. 
Aside from a telegram at the time of the fatal accident members of the 
family here had received no particulars until today.
  According to the letter which was written by another sister, Mrs. 
Anna Manlove of Ocean Park, Cal., Mrs. Brua met her untimely end when 
she attempted to cross over a foot path extending across a four-track 
electric line. According to the motorman who operated the train which 
ran down the former Altoonan, Mrs. Brua had started over the rails and 
after passing one track apparently became confused and stepped backward 
in front of the oncoming electric train.
  The Bruas lived at 1166 East Sixth-eighth street, Los Angeles, and, 
although the letter does not state, it is presumed that Mrs. Brua was 
not accompanied by her husband at the time because news dispatches on 
the accident noted the fact that the remains had been identified by R. 
A. Brua, the husband, as being those of his wife.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, 13 June 1925, p. 22, col. 4