OBIT: David ALBRIGHT, 1917, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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DAVID ALBRIGHT

  David Albright, a well known and highly respected citizen of Roaring 
Spring, died while at his work as a boiler repairman in the D. M. Bare 
paper mill at noon Wednesday of last week. Mr. Albright had been 
suffering from heart trouble during the past year. This ailment 
together with the intense heat in the boiler room are supposed to have 
been the cause of his death.
  Mr. Albright did not come home for his dinner which was so unusual 
that his wife went to the paper mill to find what detained him. The 
workmen hunted him everywhere, even looked in the huge vats of paper 
pulp. His body was finally discovered on top of the largest boiler, 
which he was probably repairing when death claimed him.
  David Albright was born in Roaring Spring, July 20, 1863, and was a 
son of Levi and Elizabeth Albright. He was married September 20, 1885, 
to Rheuanna Burns, of Loysburg. They established their new home in 
Roaring Spring, where they have since resided. To this union six 
children were born. Mr. Albright was a member of the Albright Church of 
the Brethren for twenty years, and always faithful in his attendance. 
He was also a member of the Adult Bible class of that church.
  Mr. Albright has been a trusted employe of the D. M. Bare paper mill 
since early manhood. Until ill health compelled his resigning the 
position he was chief fireman for the paper company, after which time 
he was made boiler repairman. He was a charter member of the Paper Mill 
Relief association.
  The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters and four sons, 
viz:  Mrs. Bessie Moore, Mrs. Oda Hudson, Burgess J. Wilson Albright, 
Robert and Silas, all of Roaring Spring, and Ralph, of Hollidaysburg. 
Also surviving are eight grandchildren and the following brothers and 
sister:  Albert, Charles and Sarah McIlnay, all of Roaring Spring.
  Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church of 
Roaring Spring at 9.30 Saturday morning. Rev. Long, pastor of the 
Brethren church of Altoona, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. A. 
G. Crosswhite and Rev. E. L. Eslinger. Interment in Albright cemetery.

Blair County Genealogical Society, Morrisons Cove Herald Obituary 
Collection, vol. 17, p. 65
Morrisons Cove Herald, Friday, September 7, 1917