Wednesday, September 15, 1937, Daily Tribune, page 16, Johnstown, Cambria, PA CRESSON OFFICER PASSES AWAY {Photo} WILLIAM H. BYRNE, AGED 77, BURGESS OF CRESSON, DIES Retired P. R. R. Worker Survived by Wife and Seven Children BORN IN COUNTY CRESSON, Sept. 15, - William H. Byrne, 77, a native of Cresson, died in the Altoona Hospital last night after an illness of eight months. He was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago. Admitted to the hospital early last spring, Mr. Byrne was a patient for two months, but recovered sufficiently to return to his home here. Mr. Byrne had been burgess of Cresson since 1930, being reelected in 1934 at the expiration of his first term. He had served as justice of the peace here since 1925. He retired in 1929 after 50 years of service on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He worked for the P. R. R. all of his life. Mr. Byrne was born near Carrolltown on December 2, 1860, the son of Henry and Mary (Weakland) Byrne. He is survived by seven children, as follows, Mrs. William Itell, Mrs. Walter Montgomery and Michael Byrne of Cresson; Mrs. Rose Flick of Juniata, T. I. [Ira] Byrne of Pittsburgh, and Henry and Agnes at home. Also surviving is Mr. Byrne’s widow, Mrs. Ellen (Bradley) Byrne, a daughter of John C. and Mary (Eckenrode) Bradley. Mr. and Mrs. Byrne celebrated their golden wedding anniversary several years ago. Funeral services will be held at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, of which Mr. Byrne was a member, at 9 a.m. Saturday. Solemn high mass will be said by the Very Rev. J. J. Brady, pastor. Interment will be in the new church cemetery, one mile east of Cresson. __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/