OBIT: Howard C. BURK, 1938, Duncansville, Blair County, PA

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HOWARD C. BURK

Well known resident of Duncansville, died at his home, 1119 Third 
avenue, last night at 9.45 o'clock, death being attributed to a 
complication of ailments after an illness extending over a period of 
two years. He was a son of Lewis and Sarah Ritchey Burk and was born on 
Jan. 12, 1901. He was united in marriage in 1921 with Ruth Carnill, who 
survives, with these children:  Howard, jr., Carral and Donna, all at 
home, and by his mother, residing in East Freedom, and these brothers 
and sisters:  Mrs. John Finnegan of Imler, John Burk of Johnstown, 
George Burk and Mrs. Chester Huston of East Freedom and Mrs. Charles 
Dodson of Claysburg. Mr. Burk was a member of the East Freedom United 
Brethren church of which he had been a class leader for a number of 
years. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a 
machinist in the Twelfth street frame shop in this city. Friends are 
being received at the home.

BURK - Funeral services for Howard C. Burk will be conducted in the 
Hicks Memorial Methodist church in Duncansville Saturday afternoon at 
2.30 o'clock in charge of Rev. M. L. Wilt, pastor of the United 
Brethren church. Interment will be made in the Greenlawn cemetery at 
Roaring Spring. Friends may view the body at the home at 1119 Third 
avenue, Duncansville.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., March 31, 1938
Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 
vol. 9, p. 51 (1938)