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Absolom P. “Abs” Houston

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Absolom P. “Abs” Houston

Birth
Death
26 Jun 1966 (aged 66)
Burial
Lanse, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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PFC 315 Sig BN Acts

The Progress, Clearfield, Pa., Monday, June 27, 1966

MORRISDALE — Abs P. Houston, 66, of Morrisdale R. D., died at 8:15 p. m. last night in the Philipsburg State General Hospital after a week's illness.

Born at Kylertown Nov. 6, 1899, he was a son of James and Louella (Pearce) Houston. He was a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Military Order of Cooties of Philipsburg, and the Loyal Order of the Moose of Grassflat.

He was married to the former Irene Rothrock who survives him with a son, Edward, Winburne. Six grandchildren and three brothers also survive: George, Youngstown, Ohio; Milton, State College; and Claude, Burbank, Calif.

He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Johnson Funeral Home at Grassflat with the Rev. George Zinz in charge.

Interment will be in the Messiah Baptist Cemetery at Kylertown.

Friends may call at the funeral home from tomorrow noon until time of services Wednesday.


Obit sent to me by - Henrietta *** Thank you....

PFC 315 Sig BN Acts

The Progress, Clearfield, Pa., Monday, June 27, 1966

MORRISDALE — Abs P. Houston, 66, of Morrisdale R. D., died at 8:15 p. m. last night in the Philipsburg State General Hospital after a week's illness.

Born at Kylertown Nov. 6, 1899, he was a son of James and Louella (Pearce) Houston. He was a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Military Order of Cooties of Philipsburg, and the Loyal Order of the Moose of Grassflat.

He was married to the former Irene Rothrock who survives him with a son, Edward, Winburne. Six grandchildren and three brothers also survive: George, Youngstown, Ohio; Milton, State College; and Claude, Burbank, Calif.

He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Johnson Funeral Home at Grassflat with the Rev. George Zinz in charge.

Interment will be in the Messiah Baptist Cemetery at Kylertown.

Friends may call at the funeral home from tomorrow noon until time of services Wednesday.


Obit sent to me by - Henrietta *** Thank you....



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  • Created by: Beulah
  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55534450/absolom_p-houston: accessed ), memorial page for Absolom P. “Abs” Houston (6 Oct 1899–26 Jun 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55534450, citing Messiah Baptist Cemetery, Lanse, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Beulah (contributor 46571145).