He was a miner by occupation. He was born in Carson valley on March 7, 1876, a son of David and Mary (Plowman) Closson.
Surviving are his wife, who was Miss Laverna May Buchanan, and three sisters and three brothers, as follows: Mrs. Edward Mulheron, Mrs. Alice Taylor, Mrs. William Gailey and Phil, Marshall and Albert Closson, all of Gallitzin.
He was a member of the Schum Memorial United Brethren church.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday from the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren with services in charge of Rev. E. E. Dunkelberger.
Interment will be made in the Carson Valley cemetery.
The remains can be viewed at the home of W. C. Stitt, at 3721 Oak avenue.
Altoona Mirror: November 3, 1934
John B. Closson.
ALTOONA, Nov. 5-John Blair Closson, aged 58, died Saturday morning at his home in Llyswen after an illness of 10 months. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laverna M. (Buchanan) Closson, and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Edward Mulheron, Mrs. Alice Taylor, Mrs. William Gailey, Philip Marshall and Albert Closson, all of Gallitzin.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Source: THE JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE (Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania) Monday Evening, 5 November 1934, page 17, column 6; Cambria County Public Library, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Courtesy: jcabowers
He was a miner by occupation. He was born in Carson valley on March 7, 1876, a son of David and Mary (Plowman) Closson.
Surviving are his wife, who was Miss Laverna May Buchanan, and three sisters and three brothers, as follows: Mrs. Edward Mulheron, Mrs. Alice Taylor, Mrs. William Gailey and Phil, Marshall and Albert Closson, all of Gallitzin.
He was a member of the Schum Memorial United Brethren church.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday from the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren with services in charge of Rev. E. E. Dunkelberger.
Interment will be made in the Carson Valley cemetery.
The remains can be viewed at the home of W. C. Stitt, at 3721 Oak avenue.
Altoona Mirror: November 3, 1934
John B. Closson.
ALTOONA, Nov. 5-John Blair Closson, aged 58, died Saturday morning at his home in Llyswen after an illness of 10 months. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laverna M. (Buchanan) Closson, and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Edward Mulheron, Mrs. Alice Taylor, Mrs. William Gailey, Philip Marshall and Albert Closson, all of Gallitzin.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Source: THE JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE (Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania) Monday Evening, 5 November 1934, page 17, column 6; Cambria County Public Library, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Courtesy: jcabowers
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