Sunday, August 27, 2017

Burkhart, Alverda B. [Potter] - 1943

Record Of The Departed
Those Who Have Past From Time To Eternal Rest

William Henry Potter
William Henry Potter of Altoona, retired engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad company, died at home in Altoona at 8:10 o’clock Monday night.  He was born at ____abeth [smeared scan] Furnace, October 15, ____ [smeared scan], the son of Rebert <sic> M. and _____ [smeared scan] Ann (Myers) Potter.  His wife, _____ [smeared scan] Kellerman Potter of Bellwood died in 1918.

Surviving are three daughters, Miss Bess Potter, at home; Mrs. Alberta Burkhart, at home, and Mrs. John Deans of Eddystone, Pa.; one son George A. Potter of Altoona; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  He was the last of his immediate family.  Mr. Potter retired in January of 1927 after 42 years of service and was a resident of Altoona for 70 years.

He was a membeer <sic> of the First Baptist church, the Jerry C. Burley division No. 287.  B. of L. E. of Altoona.
~ Bellwood Bulletin, 01-Apr-1943, Page 1, Column 4

You can visit the memorial page for Alverda B. [Potter] Burkhart.

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