Altoona Mirror, [Friday] September 18, 1942: SHOPMAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT WORK
Elmer E. Acker of 705 Fourth avenue, well known Pennsylvania railroad shopman, died suddenly this morning at 4.10 o'clock while at his work in the Juniata airbrake shop. Mr. Acker was stricken with a heart attack while at his work and died before medical aid could be administered.
He was a son of Albert and Florence Negley Acker and was born in Roaring Spring on Aug. 12, 1888. He had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company for twenty-six years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura E. (Good) Acker and six sons, D. Ellsworth, A. Frank, Melvin M., Elmer E., jr., and Raymond M., all of Altoona, and one sister, Mrs. Espie Runk of Altoona, and three half-brothers and one-half sister, Howard Acker of Roaring Spring, Melvin and Paul Acker of Altoona and Miss Blanch Acker of Washington, D. C., and his step-mother Mrs. Cora Acker of Altoona.
Mr. Acker was a member of the Bethany Lutheran church, the Men's Bible class and of the Juniata Men's club.
Elmer E. Acker of 705 Fourth avenue, well known Pennsylvania railroad shopman, died suddenly this morning at 4.10 o'clock while at his work in the Juniata airbrake shop. Mr. Acker was stricken with a heart attack while at his work and died before medical aid could be administered.
He was a son of Albert and Florence Negley Acker and was born in Roaring Spring on Aug. 12, 1888. He had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company for twenty-six years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura E. (Good) Acker and six sons, D. Ellsworth, A. Frank, Melvin M., Elmer E., jr., and Raymond M., all of Altoona, and one sister, Mrs. Espie Runk of Altoona, and three half-brothers and one-half sister, Howard Acker of Roaring Spring, Melvin and Paul Acker of Altoona and Miss Blanch Acker of Washington, D. C., and his step-mother Mrs. Cora Acker of Altoona.
Mr. Acker was a member of the Bethany Lutheran church, the Men's Bible class and of the Juniata Men's club.
Altoona Mirror, [Friday] September 18, 1942: SHOPMAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT WORK
Elmer E. Acker of 705 Fourth avenue, well known Pennsylvania railroad shopman, died suddenly this morning at 4.10 o'clock while at his work in the Juniata airbrake shop. Mr. Acker was stricken with a heart attack while at his work and died before medical aid could be administered.
He was a son of Albert and Florence Negley Acker and was born in Roaring Spring on Aug. 12, 1888. He had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company for twenty-six years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura E. (Good) Acker and six sons, D. Ellsworth, A. Frank, Melvin M., Elmer E., jr., and Raymond M., all of Altoona, and one sister, Mrs. Espie Runk of Altoona, and three half-brothers and one-half sister, Howard Acker of Roaring Spring, Melvin and Paul Acker of Altoona and Miss Blanch Acker of Washington, D. C., and his step-mother Mrs. Cora Acker of Altoona.
Mr. Acker was a member of the Bethany Lutheran church, the Men's Bible class and of the Juniata Men's club.
Elmer E. Acker of 705 Fourth avenue, well known Pennsylvania railroad shopman, died suddenly this morning at 4.10 o'clock while at his work in the Juniata airbrake shop. Mr. Acker was stricken with a heart attack while at his work and died before medical aid could be administered.
He was a son of Albert and Florence Negley Acker and was born in Roaring Spring on Aug. 12, 1888. He had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company for twenty-six years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura E. (Good) Acker and six sons, D. Ellsworth, A. Frank, Melvin M., Elmer E., jr., and Raymond M., all of Altoona, and one sister, Mrs. Espie Runk of Altoona, and three half-brothers and one-half sister, Howard Acker of Roaring Spring, Melvin and Paul Acker of Altoona and Miss Blanch Acker of Washington, D. C., and his step-mother Mrs. Cora Acker of Altoona.
Mr. Acker was a member of the Bethany Lutheran church, the Men's Bible class and of the Juniata Men's club.
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