OBIT: William LEWIS, 1935, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ WILLIAM LEWIS Former burgess of Tyrone borough and retired Pennsylvania railroad freight conductor, died at his home, 2250 Adams avenue, Tyrone, Tuesday morning at 10.15 o'clock, following several months' illness. Mr. Lewis had been in ill health for several years. He was a son of Samuel and Ellen Lewis, pioneer settlers in Upper Bald Eagle valley, and was born near Dix station on Feb. 3, 1848. Mr. Lewis came to Tyrone on Oct. 1, 1868, being a resident of Tyrone since that time. On March 21, 1892, at Tyrone, he was married to Miss Sarah Matilda Woomer, who died on Feb. 7, 1934. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Woomer of Tyrone and Mrs. Christina Ganoe of Clearfield, and one brother, Wilson Lewis of Tyrone. Three children preceded the father to the grave, Clara, William A. and Clinton Lewis. Mr. Lewis worked for many years for the Pennsylvania Railroad company, as a laborer on the work train, fireman, engine preparer, yard brakeman and later freight conductor, retiring from active service on March 1, 1915. He was the oldest member of the Columbia Avenue Methodist church. He was a charter member of the Good Will council No. 42, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Tyrone lodge, No. 494, Free and Accepted Masons, and the Harrisburg consistory and the Jaffa Shrine, Altoona. Funeral services will be conducted at the Lewis home on Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, by Rev. Bert A. Salter, pastor of the Columbia Avenue Methodist church, assisted by Rev. George A. Womer of Philipsburg. Burial will be made in the Bald Eagle cemetery. Altoona Mirror, September 3, 1935