NEWS: Richard P. AKE, 90th Birthday, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Richard Ake to Mark His 90th Anniversary

  Richard P. Ake of 406 Willow avenue tomorrow will mark his 90th birthday 
anniversary.  Mr. Ake who was horn in East Altoona Aug. 14, 1858, the son of 
William and Anna (McMurray) Ake, has been retired as a Pennsylvania railroad 
cabinetmaker since 1928.
  He makes his home with his son, Samuel M. Ake, where a quiet family party 
in being planned to mark Mr. Ake's anniversary.  Mr. Ake has been married 
twice.  His first wife, the former Hannah Franks of Altoona, died in 1912 
and his second, the former Clara Ale of Altoona, died in 1937

Altoona Mirror, Friday, August 13, 1948, page 18