OBIT: James BURKET, 1945, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES BURKET

Of 2104 Thirteenth avenue, died at 5 o'clock this morning at the Altoona 
hospital where he was admitted on Tuesday. He was born near East Freedom on 
Aug. 11, 1877, a son of Jacob and Delilah (Burkheimer) Burket, and married 
Miss Mary C. Hanley on Jan. 16, 1904, in Juniata. Mr. Burket retired as a 
machinist in the Juniata shops on July 1, 1937 after thirty-eight years 
employment. Surviving are his wife, the following children, Mrs. Charles R. 
Beale of Essington, Pa., Rev. Clair L. Burket of Beauty, Ky., Mrs. R. E. 
Crider of the city, John H. of Essington and Mrs. Robert A. Keller of the 
city, ten grandchildren, one sister and one brother, Mrs. Mary Smith of 
Schellsburg and Harry Burket of Roaring Spring. Mr. Burket was a member of 
the Calvary Baptist church and of the Jr. O.U.A.M. No. 372. Friends may call 
at the Lafferty funeral home after 4 o'clock Monday afternoon.

BURKET - Funeral services for James Burket, 2104 Thirteenth avenue, will be 
held from the Lafferty funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in 
charge of Rev. Ralph Croll, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Friends may 
call at the Lafferty funeral home after 4 p.m. today.

Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 46, p. 72, obituary pencil-
dated 12/22; funeral notice dated 12/26

NOTE: Died 23 December 1945