OBIT: Frank CREPAGE, 1919, of Blair Four, Blair County, PA

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BLAIR FOUR YOUTH DIES FROM BURNS
Frank Crepage, Injured by Blazing Torch at Engine-house, Succumbs Suddenly

  Suffering serious burns to the major part of his body when a torch ignited 
his oil-soaked clothing at No. 3 engine house on January 4, Frank Crepage, aged 
18, of Blair Four, a Pennsy oiler, died at the Altoona hospital at 12:45 p.m. 
yesterday.
  Crepage, an Austrian, was working about a locomotive when he got too close to 
the torch flame.  The fire spread over his garments so rapidly that fellow 
workmen were unable to beat out the flames before the youth had been seriously 
seared.
  His condition was grave at his admission, but during the last several weeks 
Crepage rallied and he was improving steadily until Tuesday evening, when he 
became worse suddenly and gradually declined until death came.  The body was 
taken by Funeral Director H. O. Snively, of Williamsburg, who will prepare it 
for burial.  The funeral will be held later in the week at Williamsburg.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, February 6, 1919, page 12

FUNERAL OF FRANK CREBYAGE

  Frank Crebyage, of Blair Four, who died at the Altoona hospital at 12:48 
Wednesday of toxin poisoning as the result of burns received in the Altoona 
shops of the P.R.R., was buried Friday morning at 10 o'clock, interment being 
made in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery, Williamsburg.  He was of Austrian 
nationality, aged 18, unmarried, and besides his parents is survived by seven 
brothers and sisters.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, February 10, 1919, page 11