OBIT: Samuel Henry BURKET, 1937, of McKee, Blair County, PA

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SHOPMAN EXPIRES ON FISHING TRIP
 
Samuel Henry Burket, well known Altoona works shopman and residing at McKee, 
died early this morning, the body being found beside the road near J. L. 
Noffsker store in McKee. A physician who was summoned pronounced death due to 
a heart attack.
  Mr. Burket was off work for the day and arose early to follow his usual 
inclination when not working, fishing in the Juniata river. He left the house 
at 4.20 o'clock and presumably walked to the northern end of McKee when he 
was taken ill and turned toward home, reaching the Noffsker store before 
being overcome.
  A passing motorist saw the body by the side of the road and notified a son, 
Franklin Burket, who resides near the parental home and who called a 
physician.
  Mr. Burket was a son of William and Mary (Morrison) Burket and was born in 
Taylor township on March 24, 1879. He was united in marriage on Jan. 1, 1900, 
with Miss Naomi Helsel, who survives, with these children:  Franklin Burket 
of McKee, Miss Pearl Burket, at home, Amanda, wife of James Smith of 
Hollidaysburg, R.D. No. 1, and Charles Burket of Roaring Spring.
  Also surviving are these brothers and sisters:  Gertrude Burket of New 
Enterprise, Mrs. Esther Schoettle of Toledo, O., George Burket, last known 
address, Duncansville, Harvey Burket of Roaring Spring and Matthew Burket of 
Toledo, O.
  Mr. Burket was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and had been 
employed by the Pennsylvania railroad for thirty-two years, most of which was 
with the Altoona works in this city.
  The body may be viewed at the home.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 7 (1937), p. 46, pencil-dated 
4/10
 
BURKET - Funeral services for the late Samuel Henry Burket of McKee will be 
conducted by Rev. Jacob King of Altoona. Services will be held at the home in 
McKee on Tuesday morning at 10.30. Interment following in the Albright 
cemetery. Friends are being received at the home.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 7 (1937), p. 46, pencil-dated 
4/13

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SAMUEL BURKET
 
Samuel Henry Burket of McKee was found dead by the side of the road at the 
Noffsker store at McKee Saturday morning, April 10, by a passing motorist. As 
was his custom, when not working, he had gone fishing early that morning but 
died en route to the river. He was 58 years of age and besides his wife and four 
children, is survived by two sisters and three brothers, of whom Gertrude Burket 
resides in New Enterprise. Funeral services were conducted in McKee and 
interment made there.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 7 (1937), p. 46, undated