OBIT: Thomas BURNS, 1919, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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THOMAS BURNS

  Thomas Burns, formerly employed in the passenger car shops at Fourth 
street, died yesterday morning at the Good Samaritan hospital at 
Philadelphia, of spinal meningitis.  Mr. Burns had served overseas with 
the 305th engineers and while in France suffered from an attach of 
influenza from which he never completely recovered.  He was discharged 
from the service in May and was later taken to a Pittsburg hospital.  
After leaving the institution he returned to this city and attempted to 
return to work, but was again stricken, being taken to the Philadelphia 
hospital.  He underwent an operation there recently, from which he was 
apparently recovering when stricken with meningitis.  Mr. Burns was 28 
years of age and following the death of his parents some years ago had 
made his home with his grandmother, Mrs. Jessie L. Farabaugh, of 2310 
Beale avenue.  He is survived by four sisters and three brothers - Mrs. 
Bertha Ritchie, Mrs. Julia Ritchie and Mrs. Mary Heinbaugh, of this 
city; Mrs. Sarah Miller, of Florida, and Deffy, Wesley and Sheldon, all 
of this city.  The body will be brought to this city for funeral 
services and interment.

Altoona Tribune, 25 December 1919