OBIT: Alexander ICKES, 1921, near Imler, Bedford County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS

Copyright 2006.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/beford/
_______________________________________________ 

ALEXANDER ICKES DIES AT HOME NEAR IMLER

  Alexander Ickes, one of Bedford county's foremost citizens and one of 
her oldest residents, died at his home near Imler this morning, death 
being due to the infirmities of age.  Mr. Ickes was born in Bedford 
county on Sept. 4, 1836, being aged 84 years, 4 months and 10 days, the 
son of Peter and Sarah Imler, deceased, and had resided in that 
vicinity all his life.  He was married in April, 1858, to Mary A. 
Ickes, who survives, with seven children, Mrs. Sarah Eicher of Queen, 
Philip Ickes of Imler, Mrs. Jennie Corl of Pavia, Mrs. James Recy of 
Johnstown, Mrs. Lucy Recy of Lorain, O., Mrs. H. S. Bracken of 
Johnstown and Milton Ickes, at home.  Two children, a son and a 
daughter, preceded him in death and he is also survived by twenty-five 
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Ickes was a veteran of the Civil war, having rendered his country 
valuable service through two enlistments, being finally discharged from 
the service at the end of the war.  He served the township of King, 
Bedford county, four terms as constable and was the justice of the 
peace in the township for twenty years.  He was a member of the 
reformed church at Imler and a member and an active worker in the Men's 
Adult Bible class.  He was an earnest Christian gentleman and a kind 
neighbor, being loved and admired for his many good deeds in the 
community.
  The funeral will be conducted at the Pavia Reformed church on Sunday 
morning at 10 o'clock in charge of Rev. John A. Border.  Interment will 
be made at Pavia.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, January 14, 1921