1806
RAYMOND C. GARDNER
Of 2611 Fifth avenue died at the family home at 2:25 o'clock
this morning of pneumonia, after an illness of one week. He was born Nov.
8, 1873 in Altoona, the son of Albert and Rachael Gardner and spent his
entire life in the city. He was married twenty-five years ago to Miss Daisy
M. Banks and was a member of the Methodist church. He was employed as a
machinist for the Pennsy in the Twelfth street airbrake shop and was a
member of the P.R.R. relief, the Knights of Phythias, the Uniform rank
and the Improved Order of Red Men. Surviving are the widow and the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jennie Heasley, of Pittsburgh, Albert
of Punxsutawney and William, John and Mrs. Lizzie Conrad, all of this city.
Interment will be made in Rose Hill Cemetary. The funeral will held
in the family home, on Tuesday afternoon, leaving the house at 2 o'clock.
Services will be conducted at the Stevens Mortuary chapel at 2:30
o'clock in charge of Rev. George Franklin Bodds, pastor of the Eighth Avenue
Methodist church.
1812
Mrs. Effie M. Gillam, widow of John G. Gillam, former residents of
Mapleton and Huntingdon, died suddenly at her home in Pasadena, Californis,
on Sunday evening, January 3, 1938.
She was born at Mapleton depot and was a daughter of Alfred and Emma
Parker, both deceased.
While in Huntingdon the Gillams resided at 215 Third Street.
Surviving to mourn her passing are three sons: Chester Gillam, Sewell
Gillam and Dr. Claude Gillam, all of California. Two brothers, Lloyd L.
Parker and Arthur F. Parker of Mapleton Depot, and four grandchildren,
also survive.
Funeral services will be held at Pasadena, California and interment
made there.
Helen Mildred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones, of Juniata, died
at the home of the parents Friday morning August 24 at 11 o'clock. The
child was 1 month and 2 days old and had been a continual sufferer of a
disease of the blood. She was a granddaughter of David E. Parker, of Juniata.
The parents and one sister, Alice, survive. The remains were brought to
Mapleton Saturday afternoon and interred in the Odd Fellows cemetary.
Miss Cora L. Miller, daughter of Jacob F.
(deceased) and Lyda Miller, died of consumption at the home of her mother
in Mapleton, Saturday morning, January 6, 1900 at 7:20 o'clock. While the
death of this young lady was not unexpected, yet the announcement of the
fact seemd to cast a gloom over the entire community. She was dearly beloved
by all who knew her and was a favorite among her associates. She was a
native of Brady township where she was born September 19, 1882. Most of
her life had been spent, however, in this place. Her father died September
7, 1892, from the effects of being scalded at Braddock. Besides her mother,
she is survived by a sister and a brother. They are Mrs. Arthur E. Parker,
of Kipple and J. Melvin Miller, of Mapleton. About a year ago it became
evident that the seeds of consumption had taken root in her system and
though she was the subject of best attention and kindest minstrations the
ruthless disease continued in it's ravages. She suffered little and the
end was very peaceful. Young in years, sin had left no stain upon her beautiful
life, and but a short while before her dissolution she told her other "Mamma,
I'm not afraid to die: there is nothing between me and God." Though the
family have the deepest sympathy of every person in this community, these
words have given to the loving mother and affectionate sister and brother
more consolation than any word that might be muttered outside the family
circle.
The remains were interred in Mountain View Cemetary, Monday afternoon,
services conducted by Rev. Henry Treverton, being held in the M.E. Church.
The fact that all business was suspended during the funeral indicates the
esteem in which the young lady was held in the community. The family desire
to express through these columns their gratitude for the many kindnesses
shown them by friends and neighbors during their affliction.
1811-grandson of William and Leona Parker
24 Mar 1944
Lieutenant Roy J. Reighard, 26, only son of Mrs. Ethel Reighard,
2520 Sixth Avenue was killed Wednesday afternoon in an airplane accident
near Baltimore, Maryland. He was in the United States Army air force.
Three weeks ago he was home for one day and was then engaged in patrol
flights along the Atlantic coast, stationed at Baltimore. He has been a
member of the army air force since February, 1942, receiving his wings
as a fighter pilot and his commission on August 27, 1942.
He was born in Altoona, December 9, 1917, a son of Clifford and Ethel
(Parker) Reighard. His father, a well-known barber at Eighth avenue and
Seventeenth street for number of years, died nineteen years ago on
July 24.
Roy was graduated from Altoona High School in the class of 1934 and
for some years conducted an advertising agency, traveling extensively in
the east and south. He entered the army in June, 1941, and in February,
1942 was named as an aviation cadet.
After training on the west coast he was graduated as a pilot at Phoenix,
Ariz. on August 27, 1942, and commissioned a second lieutenant, his mother
attending the ceremonies. He was sent east in November, 1942, stopping
over for a few days at his home in Altoona, and since then had been stationed
at Baltimore.
While in Altoona, Roy was a member of the First Methodist Church of
Juniata and as a youth was an active member of the Boy Scouts. He entered
the Scouts in February 1929 as a member of troop No. 41 in Juniata, rising
to the rank of Eagle Scout, with bronze palm, and was also a member of
the mounted scout troop led by Charles Wilson. He continued in the scout
movement until 1935.
Surviving are his mother, one sister, Mrs. James Dunn of the city;
his aged grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Reighard of 1423 Second Avenue, and
two nephews, Donald and Jimmy Dunn.
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Mrs. Martha Stever, of this place, died at the Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia, Wednesday evening, November 30, 1892, at 8:15 o'clock. The
sad intelligence was received at Mapleton the following morning and caused
a gloom to be cast over the community. They remains were brought to Maplton
on Friday morning and Sunday afternoon were interred in the Mountain View
Cemetary. Services, conducted by Rev. C.L. Benscoter, were held in the
M.E. church at 12 o'clock, and so great was the number of those who wished
to join in the paying of a last tribute to her that the church would
not accomodate them.
Mrs. Stever was the daughter of the late Jacob Miller, of Hare's valley
and was born on the farm in Hare's Valley April 8, 1838. She was married
to Israel Stever January 2, 1966. To this union four children -three sons
and one daughter - were born. The first born son, Sidney Grant, died in
Mapleton June 18, 1869, and was buried at Cassville. In the spring of 1870
they went to Kansas and soon after located at Fairfield, Iowa, where Mr.
Stever died November 2, 1875. The next spring Mrs. Stever returned with
her three small children to Mapleton.
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