OBIT: Harry E. BURNS, 1957, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HARRY E. BURNS

  Of 1001 8th Ave., died at 9 A.M. Tuesday in the Mercy hospital after 
an extended illness.
  He was born in Altoona Sept. 6, 1870, a son of Isaac and Sarah 
(Baird) Burns. He was a former machinist of the PRR, retiring from the 
Altoona Works in 1940 after 44 years of service. Mr. Burns attended the 
Second Presbyterian church.
  He leaves one son, John W., at home; one nephew and a number of 
nieces. Mr. Burns was the last of his immediate family.
  Friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary after 7 P.M. 
today.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, June 12, 1957, p. 10, col. 1

HARRY E. BURNS

Of 1001 Eighth avenue, died at 9 o'clock this morning in the Mercy 
hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona Sept. 6, 
**** [smudged], a son of Isaac and Sarah (Baird) Burns. He was a former 
machinist of the Pennsylvania railroad, retiring from the Altoona works 
in 1940 after 44 years of service. Mr. Burns attended the Second 
Presbyterian church. Surviving are one son, John W., at home; one 
nephew and a number of nieces. Mr. Burns was the last of his immediate 
family. Friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary after 7 
o'clock tomorrow evening.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., June 11, 1957