OBIT: Henry CONRAD, 1918, East Freedom, Blair County, PA

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H. CONRAD KILLED AT E. FREEDOM
Well Known Citizen, and Pennsy Employe, Run Down by Auto, While on Way 
to Office or Doctor
INVESTIGATION ON

  As the result of an accident in East Freedom last night at 9 o'clock, 
Henry Conrad, a resident of East Freedom, is dead, he being so badly 
injured that he died an hour later in the office of Dr. W. H. Robinson, 
at Roaring Spring, where he had been taken for medical assistance.
  While standing at the edge of the street, in front of the residence 
of Charles W. Benton, near the center of the town, a Ford automobile 
driven by Byron Diehl, of Newry, and occupied by five other young men, 
on their way to Claysburg, turned to the side of the road, striking Mr. 
Conrad and knocking him to the roadway.

DARKNESS BLAMED

  The are no lights in this town and it was alleged that there were no 
lights on the automobile and, the road being very smooth, Mr. Conrad 
failed to notice the approach of the car and was run down.  There were 
no eye witnesses to the accident, and the first intimation that anybody 
was hurt was when, after stopping the car, Diehl rapped on the door of 
Mr. Benton and asked for a lantern, stating that he had hit a man.
  A light was . . . and it was found that Mr. Conrad was lying on the 
road, near the rear wheel of the . . . freely from the nose, and . . . 
was conscious, and lifted to his feet, was able to talk of the 
accident.

TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

  Martin Walter and Eliphalet Snowberger were in the store of H. C. 
Burger, close by and they, in company with Mr. Burger and others went 
to the scene.  It was found that Conrad was seriously injured and he 
was taken to Roaring spring immediately for treatment, Dr. H. A. 
Wright, the East Freedom physician, being out on a call at the time.
  Conrad was hurriedly taken to the offices of Dr. Robins, where upon 
first glance, the doctor saw that the man was seriously hurt and was 
suffering greatly from shock.  He directed the men to place Conrad on a 
couch in the office and while he was making an examination to determine 
the extent of his injuries the patient lost consciousness and expired.

HURT INTERNALLY

  An investigation failed to reveal any broken bones and it was thought 
that he was injured internally and this, with the effects of the shock 
on his heart, was the cause of death.
  Byron Diehl, the young man who was driving the car, in a statement to 
Constable G. A. Hoenstine, who lives nearby stated that he was running 
slowly and carefully, but could not account for striking the man as he 
had no intimation that anything was in way until the compact [impact].  
He stated that he was on the way to Claysburg, and was accompanied by a 
number of other young men from Newry.

SAD FEATURE

  A particularly sad feature of the accident is the fact that Mr. 
Conrad's wife is lying at the home, in a critical condition, suffering 
from pneumonia.  A step daughter, Mrs. Mary Smith, is lying in the 
Nason hospital at the point of death, with pneumonia, and a little 
granddaughter, daughter of Mrs. Smith, aged 16 years had died during 
the day with the same disease.
  Mr. Conrad was 5? Years of age, and had resided in East Freedom all 
his life.  He is survived by his wife and four children, three boys and 
a girl, all at home.  He was a member of the United Brethren church of 
East Freedom, the I.O.O.F. and the Knight of the Maccabees of that 
town.

EMPLOYED BY PENNSY

  He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company at their South 
Altoona foundries for many years and was a trusted employe, commanding 
the respect of all his associates.  
  Besides his own family, he is survived by two brothers and two 
sisters: Joseph Conrad, of 1500 Eighth avenue, this city; Scot Conrad 
of Huntingdon, Mrs. J. H. Hileman of this city and Mrs. Rudolph Spang 
of McKee.
  The body was turned over to Funeral Director Grant Hite, at Roaring 
Spring, to be prepared for burial and Deputy Coroner Rothrock of this 
city was notified.  He will go to East Freedom this morning, to conduct 
an investigation and will determine as to whether he will conduct an 
inquest.
  On account of the serious condition of his wife, she was not apprised 
of the accident last night and no arrangements have been made for the 
funeral.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, November 1, 1918