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William Thomas Pilkington Sr.

Birth: 27 Nov 1874
Death: 5 May 1948 (aged 73)
Burial: Sunset Memorial Park

Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 38573618 View Source

WILLIAM PILKINGTON DIES IN HIS HOME

FUNERAL IS FRIDAY

Funeral services will be conducted for William T. Pilkington, 74-year-old founder of Mountain Truck Sales at Sprague, at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.

He died early yesterday morning at his North Kanawha street home after a lengthy illness. He recently had returned from Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, where he had undergone treatment for two months.

Pilkington recently was succeeded as president of the motor company by his son, William T. Pilkington, Jr., only surviving member of his immediate family. Two grand-children also survive, along with one sister, Mrs. Ada B. Fleck, of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Born in Phillipsburg, Pa., he was an inspector for the New River company before entering the motor business. He was also a member of the McDonald, Pa., Masonic lodge.

WILLIAM PILKINGTON DIES IN HIS HOME

FUNERAL IS FRIDAY

Funeral services will be conducted for William T. Pilkington, 74-year-old founder of Mountain Truck Sales at Sprague, at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.

He died early yesterday morning at his North Kanawha street home after a lengthy illness. He recently had returned from Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, where he had undergone treatment for two months.

Pilkington recently was succeeded as president of the motor company by his son, William T. Pilkington, Jr., only surviving member of his immediate family. Two grand-children also survive, along with one sister, Mrs. Ada B. Fleck, of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Born in Phillipsburg, Pa., he was an inspector for the New River company before entering the motor business. He was also a member of the McDonald, Pa., Masonic lodge.

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Madge A Wood Pilkington

1895–1930

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Added: Jun 20, 2009
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