OBIT: Harry H. BERKHIMER, 1937, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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MAN IS FATALLY INJURED BY AUTO
Harry H. Berkhimer, Aged 49, of Roaring Spring Is Struck by Car While 
Walking on Highway.

  Harry H. Berkhimer, aged 49, of 600 Locust street, Roaring Spring, 
was fatally injured at 10.45 o'clock Saturday night when he was hit by 
an automobile driven by Earnest Slater of Roaring Spring, R.D. 
Berkhimer, known to his friends as Jim, suffered a fractured skull and 
fractures of the right leg and succumbed as he was being admitted to 
the Nason hospital, Roaring Spring.
  The fatality took place at Rodman, one mile north of Roaring Spring. 
Berkhimer, in company with his brother, Albert, was en route to Roaring 
Spring when their automobile struck the rear of a truck operated by 
Clarence Feathers of New Enterprise, which machine was parked along the 
highway.
  Berkhimer alighted from his car and was in the act of going to a 
nearby gas station to telephone the state motor police about his 
accident when the machine operated by Slater struck him. In statements 
to Coroner Chester C. Rothrock and Corporal E. J. Fox and Private J. Y. 
Mermelstein of the state motor police, Slater said he did not see 
Berkhimer until the man was directly in front of him. Slater's wife was 
a passenger in the car and also witnessed the accident.
  Harry H. Berkhimer was born in Roaring Spring on July 24, 1888, a son 
of Charles and Sara (Hainley) Berkhimer. He was married on Nov. 18, 
1920, to Kathryn Frye of Roaring Spring, the ceremony taking place in 
the United Brethren parsonage in Tyrone.
  Surviving are the widow and the following sisters and brothers:  Mrs. 
Adaline Dodson of East Freedom, Mrs. Jennie Spencer, Mrs. Mae Noffsker 
and Mrs. Pearl Deeter, all of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Frank Adams of Plum 
Creek, William Berkhimer of Altoona, Wesley of Johnstown, Charles of 
Roaring Spring and Albert of Plum Creek.
  Mr. Berkhimer was employed as a laborer by the Roaring Spring school 
district. He received his education in the school at Rodman. He was a 
member of the Bare Memorial Church of God, Roaring Spring. The body may 
be viewed at the home.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, September 27, 1937