OBIT: Charles Edward BIRELY, 1919, Homer's Gap, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ CHARLES EDWARD BIRELY Charles Edward Birely died at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Daniel Fry, of Homer's Gap at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon of pneumonia. He was born on February 26, 1895, the son of Harry Birely and Emma Fry, of 229 Willow avenue, who survive with three brothers: Paul D., John W. and Robert, of this city. He was a member of the Fourth Lutheran church. The funeral will be private Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the grandmother in Homer's Gap. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Saturday, March 1, 1919, page 14