OBIT: Thomas W. WOOD, 1944, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HUSBAND DIES ONLY TEN DAYS AFTER WIFE

  Thomas W. Wood, aged 73, of 900 South Kettle street, who suffered a 
fracture of the left hip Jan. 23 while returning to his home after 
completing arrangements for the funeral of his wife, Mrs. Edith Wood, died 
suddenly at 7.40 o'clock this morning at Mercy hospital where he had been a 
patient since his injury.
  Mrs. Wood died Saturday evening, Jan. 22, and Mr. Wood's injury prevented 
his attending her funeral, held a week ago today.
  He was born in Altoona on Aug. 17, 1870, a son of Joseph and Mary Ann 
(Williams) Wood, but was employed for a number of years in the Pittsburgh 
area, first at the Homestead steel mills and then as a member of the East 
Pittsburgh fire company.  Returning to Altoona he entered the employ of the 
Mirror Printing company on Oct. 1, 1926, retiring on April 15, 1940.
  Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John Barso of Columbus, Ga., and one 
sister, Mrs. S. T. McDowell of the city.
  Friends will be received at the Gilden-Barton funeral home after 7 
o'clock this evening.

WOOD - Funeral services for Thomas W. Wood of 900 South Kettle street will 
be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Gilden-Barton funeral home in 
charge of Rev. J. J. Thompson.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.  Friends 
are being received at Gilden-Barton funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, February 1, 1944