OBIT: Walter Ralph CAROTHERS, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHILD DIES SUDDENLY.
Boy, Aged 7 Succumbs After a Brief Illness - Sister Very Ill - Coroner to 
Probe.

  Walter Ralph Carothers, aged 7, son of J. E. Carothers, 2511 Fifth 
street, died at 2:45 a.m. yesterday, at home, after an illness of twenty-
four hours, due to unknown causes, and his sister Belva, aged 3, is in a 
critical condition.
  Deputy Coroner C. C. Rothrock will likely begin an investigation of the 
child's death today.  The family physician is unable to determine what 
malady or complaint affected the boy, although a form of poisoning is 
believed to have been suffered by both children.
  Walter Ralph Carothers was born March 24, 1911, in this city, and 
attended the Martz school, Logan township.  His parents, two brothers, 
Lewis, aged 8 years, and Kenneth, 8 months, survive, in addition to the 
sister.  The child's grandfather is absent on a vacation and the funeral 
will be held at a time to be fixed after he has been communicated with.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday morning, July 18, 1918, page 10

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  Funeral services for Walter Carothers, of 2511 Fifth street, will be held 
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the parents' home.  Private burial in 
Rose Hill cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, July 19, 1918, page 4