Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Tuesday, 12 September 1944, p. 20, col. 1
Pennsy Veteran Conductor Succumbs at 95
George Washington Kinch, one of the oldest residents of the city and county and likely the oldest Pennsylvania Railroad company employe in this community, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Dunmire home, 5412 Kissel avenue, of diseases due to his advanced years. He had been enjoying fair health for one of his years until very recently.
Mr. Kinch was born at Tyrone on Aug. 17, 1849, and all his life was passed in Altoona and the county. He was one of the few residents who lived through three wars and was experiencing the progress of the present strife. For a number of years he and his son, Harry Kinch, also a retired P.R.R. employe who died on March 12, 1942, were well known to people frequenting the business district of the city.
Mr. Kinch was fifty years and six months in the P.R.R. employ. He entered the service March 1, 1871, as a trackman at Spruce Creek, being employed on the train hauling wood from a point east of Huntingdon to Spruce Creek, Warrior Ridge and Huntingdon. On Dec. 1, 1871, he became a freight brakeman on the Pittsburgh division. He transferred to the Altoona division on July 1, 1881, and a short time later became a conductor in the Altoona yards. He was in charge of the trains hauling materials for the construction of the Seventh street paint shops and the Juniata shops. Mr. Kinch retired on Aug. 16, 1921, and since then had lived a quiet life.
He was married early in life to Miss Ellen Akers who preceded him in death a number of years ago. He is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Alice M. Kinch of Nyack, N.Y., and by a number of nephews and nieces in Minnesota and other points in the west. The remains may be viewed after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Hickey funeral home.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Wednesday, 13 September 1944, p. 18, col. 4
KINCH – Funeral services for George Washington Kinch, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hickey funeral home by Rev. W.L. Crowding. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Friends will be received at the Hickey funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.
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Pennsy Veteran Conductor Succumbs at 95
George Washington Kinch, one of the oldest residents of the city and county and likely the oldest Pennsylvania Railroad company employe in this community, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Dunmire home, 5412 Kissel avenue, of diseases due to his advanced years. He had been enjoying fair health for one of his years until very recently.
Mr. Kinch was born at Tyrone on Aug. 17, 1849, and all his life was passed in Altoona and the county. He was one of the few residents who lived through three wars and was experiencing the progress of the present strife. For a number of years he and his son, Harry Kinch, also a retired P.R.R. employe who died on March 12, 1942, were well known to people frequenting the business district of the city.
Mr. Kinch was fifty years and six months in the P.R.R. employ. He entered the service March 1, 1871, as a trackman at Spruce Creek, being employed on the train hauling wood from a point east of Huntingdon to Spruce Creek, Warrior Ridge and Huntingdon. On Dec. 1, 1871, he became a freight brakeman on the Pittsburgh division. He transferred to the Altoona division on July 1, 1881, and a short time later became a conductor in the Altoona yards. He was in charge of the trains hauling materials for the construction of the Seventh street paint shops and the Juniata shops. Mr. Kinch retired on Aug. 16, 1921, and since then had lived a quiet life.
He was married early in life to Miss Ellen Akers who preceded him in death a number of years ago. He is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Alice M. Kinch of Nyack, N.Y., and by a number of nephews and nieces in Minnesota and other points in the west. The remains may be viewed after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Hickey funeral home.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Wednesday, 13 September 1944, p. 18, col. 4
KINCH – Funeral services for George Washington Kinch, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hickey funeral home by Rev. W.L. Crowding. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Friends will be received at the Hickey funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Tuesday, 12 September 1944, p. 20, col. 1
Pennsy Veteran Conductor Succumbs at 95
George Washington Kinch, one of the oldest residents of the city and county and likely the oldest Pennsylvania Railroad company employe in this community, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Dunmire home, 5412 Kissel avenue, of diseases due to his advanced years. He had been enjoying fair health for one of his years until very recently.
Mr. Kinch was born at Tyrone on Aug. 17, 1849, and all his life was passed in Altoona and the county. He was one of the few residents who lived through three wars and was experiencing the progress of the present strife. For a number of years he and his son, Harry Kinch, also a retired P.R.R. employe who died on March 12, 1942, were well known to people frequenting the business district of the city.
Mr. Kinch was fifty years and six months in the P.R.R. employ. He entered the service March 1, 1871, as a trackman at Spruce Creek, being employed on the train hauling wood from a point east of Huntingdon to Spruce Creek, Warrior Ridge and Huntingdon. On Dec. 1, 1871, he became a freight brakeman on the Pittsburgh division. He transferred to the Altoona division on July 1, 1881, and a short time later became a conductor in the Altoona yards. He was in charge of the trains hauling materials for the construction of the Seventh street paint shops and the Juniata shops. Mr. Kinch retired on Aug. 16, 1921, and since then had lived a quiet life.
He was married early in life to Miss Ellen Akers who preceded him in death a number of years ago. He is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Alice M. Kinch of Nyack, N.Y., and by a number of nephews and nieces in Minnesota and other points in the west. The remains may be viewed after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Hickey funeral home.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Wednesday, 13 September 1944, p. 18, col. 4
KINCH – Funeral services for George Washington Kinch, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hickey funeral home by Rev. W.L. Crowding. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Friends will be received at the Hickey funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.
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Pennsy Veteran Conductor Succumbs at 95
George Washington Kinch, one of the oldest residents of the city and county and likely the oldest Pennsylvania Railroad company employe in this community, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Dunmire home, 5412 Kissel avenue, of diseases due to his advanced years. He had been enjoying fair health for one of his years until very recently.
Mr. Kinch was born at Tyrone on Aug. 17, 1849, and all his life was passed in Altoona and the county. He was one of the few residents who lived through three wars and was experiencing the progress of the present strife. For a number of years he and his son, Harry Kinch, also a retired P.R.R. employe who died on March 12, 1942, were well known to people frequenting the business district of the city.
Mr. Kinch was fifty years and six months in the P.R.R. employ. He entered the service March 1, 1871, as a trackman at Spruce Creek, being employed on the train hauling wood from a point east of Huntingdon to Spruce Creek, Warrior Ridge and Huntingdon. On Dec. 1, 1871, he became a freight brakeman on the Pittsburgh division. He transferred to the Altoona division on July 1, 1881, and a short time later became a conductor in the Altoona yards. He was in charge of the trains hauling materials for the construction of the Seventh street paint shops and the Juniata shops. Mr. Kinch retired on Aug. 16, 1921, and since then had lived a quiet life.
He was married early in life to Miss Ellen Akers who preceded him in death a number of years ago. He is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Alice M. Kinch of Nyack, N.Y., and by a number of nephews and nieces in Minnesota and other points in the west. The remains may be viewed after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Hickey funeral home.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Wednesday, 13 September 1944, p. 18, col. 4
KINCH – Funeral services for George Washington Kinch, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hickey funeral home by Rev. W.L. Crowding. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Friends will be received at the Hickey funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.
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