Monday, February 28, l944, edition of the Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio.

Dillonvale Fire Chief, 64, Dies


Walter A. Manifold, Dillonvale fire chief for the past 25 years and mine foreman at the Dillonvale Cooperative Mining Co., died at 8:30 Sunday evening at his home after three years illness of complications. He was 64 years old.

A native of Caldwell, O., he was a son of the late James and Julia Young Manifold, and had lived in Dillonvale for 50 years. He leaves his wife, Edna Ulrich Manifold; five daughers, Patricia Bo of the nurse cadet corps at Martins Ferry hospital; Mrs. Dorothy DeRoya of Dillonvale; Miss Eugenia Manifold and Mrs. Julia Peregoy of Kent, and Mrs. Martha McKenzie of Shadyside; two sisters, Mrs. Phemia Hooper and Mrs. Hattie King of Gary, Ind.; one brother, Amos of Eau Claire, Mich., and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Wednesday at the late residence with burial in Highland Cemetery."

Submitted by his Great Granddaughter: Sandra A. Miller

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