OBIT: Robert A. CONRAD, 1898, formerly of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ R. A. CONRAD, A well-known resident of Gallitzin, died at his home at that place yesterday morning of heart failure. Deceased was aged 59 years. He was a veteran of the late war, having been a member of the Eighty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers. He is survived by his wife and three children. Also one sister, Mrs. McCann, of Newry, and three brothers, W. R., of Gallitzin, H. M. of Pittsburg, and Harry, who is in the regular army. The funeral services will be held on Monday morning in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Newry, and the interment will be made in St. Patrick's cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Saturday, April 23, 1898 Note: Hoenstine, Floyd, Soldiers of Blair County, 1940, page 175 - Conrad, Robert A., Pvt. E, 84th Pa., Inf., 1840-1898, St. Patrick's, Newry.