OBIT: Fred R. CONFER, 1956, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ FRED R. CONFER Of Wilmore road, Ebensburg, R.D. 2, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Duncansville Aug. 2, 1896, a son of John and Margaret (Gibson) Confer. Surviving are his wife, the former Esther Blackburn; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Brosman of Ebensburg, R.D. 1; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Warren Hesser of Altoona and Mrs. Jeanette Wertz of Brookes Milles. Mr. Confer was a member of the Hollidaysburg Presbyterian church. Friends will be received at the Askew funeral home, Ebensburg, after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, September 19, 1956, p. 2, col. 8