OBIT: Thomas BAKER, Jr., 1917, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ SUNSTROKE FATAL TO THOMAS BAKER A Logan Township Young Man Passes Away Last Evening Thomas Baker, Jr., a well known young man of Logan township, is the first victim of the excessive heat wave that has enveloped this section during the past two days. He succumbed to sunstroke at 7:45 o'clock last evening at the home of his parents along the Frankstown road. The young man had worked about the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baker during the day. At noon he complained of not feeling so well but was about as usual during the afternoon. He had planned to go for berries this morning and was engaged in making some repairs to a wagon he intended to use when he was taken suddenly sick and sank rapidly until he passed away. Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baker, was born on March 6, 1898, and had resided all his life in Logan township. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Lakemont, and was esteemed and respected by his companions and friends. He is survived by his parents and these brothers and sisters, Mrs. Alice McAlarney, of this city; George Baker, of Greenwood; Mrs. Edna Chambers, of East Altoona; Elizabeth, Margaret, Martin and Marie, at home, and also a nephew, Joe Baker, at home, and Miss Mary Hetrick, a half-sister, of this city. The funeral will be held from his late home at a time to be announced later. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, July 31, 1917, page 1 SUNSTROKE FATAL IN ALTOONA'S HOT WAVE ALTOONA, Pa., July 31. - Thomas Baker died today from sunstroke at his father's farm in Logan township. He never recovered consciousness after being stricken. He is the season's first heat victim. This was the tenth and hottest day of the heat wave. At an early hour 90 in the shade was registered. Pennsylvania Railroad shopmen suffered intensely. Several prostrations were reported. Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa., Tuesday, July 31, 1917