OBIT: B. E. MORRISON, 1916, formerly of Blair County, PA

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B. E. MORRISON

  B. E. Morrison, formerly of 1117 Seventeenth street, this city, and 
formerly editor of the Newton Hamilton Watchman, died at the home of 
Mrs. Harry B. Wharton, of Ride, Saturday morning of diabetes, following 
a lengthy illness.  He was aged about 69 years and was formerly engaged 
in business here with Frank Zumsteg, at 336 Chestnut avenue.  He is 
survived by his wife, who will accompany the body here at 12:50 this 
morning.  The funeral services will be held at Lafferty & Tobias 
funeral chapel, 1010 Chestnut avenue, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, 
followed by burial in Grandview cemetery.  Mr. Morrison was a member of 
the Odd Fellows lodge at Lafayette, Ind., and was an honorary member of 
camp 321 P.O.S. of A., Huntingdon.  He was also a member of the Altoona 
Society of Christian Science.  He was editor of the Newton Hamilton 
Watchman for many years and gave up the editorial work owing to ill 
health.  Mrs. Morrison will be at the LeRoy hotel today and until after 
the funeral.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 18, 1916

1910 Altoona Ward 5, Blair County census -
Blane Morrison, 60, Traveling Salesman, OH, OH, OH
Harriott Morrison, 55, OH, OH, OH