OBIT: Lucy (WALTER) BURKET, 1934, Martinsburg RD, Blair County, PA

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MRS. LUCY WALTER BURKET

Wife of Howard W. Burket of Martinsburg, R.F.D., died at her home 
Sunday morning at 3.30 o'clock of cerebral hemorrhages following an 
illness since Saturday evening before which she was able to be about, 
although not in good health for some time. Mrs. Burket, a daughter of 
Thaddeus and Elizabeth Dively Walter, both deceased, was born at 
Claysburg, R.F.D., on Jan. 22, 1876, where she attended school and grew 
to womanhood. She was united in marriage with Howard W. Burket of 
Claysburg on May 13, 1896. They took up housekeeping in that vicinity 
and about eleven years ago moved to the farm in the cove. Four children 
were born to this union, Alfred of Tulsa, Okla., Laura of York, Mrs. 
Paul Lingenfelter of Hollidaysburg and Paul, at home, also five 
grandchildren survive, with the husband. One sister, Mrs. Laura Shaefer 
of Juniata, also survives. She was a member of the Christ Reformed 
church at Roaring Spring for a number of years. She was also a member 
of the Christ Reformed Sunday school and a member of the U.S.W.A. 
Funeral services will be conducted in the Roaring Spring Reformed 
church Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in charge of Rev. C. Earl 
Gardner. Interment will be made in the Holsinger cemetery near Bakers 
Summit.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, May 7,  1934