OBIT: Frank DENSEL, 1893, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Death of Frank Densel. Joseph J. Densel, of Larimore, Westmoreland county, brought the remains of his brother, Frank Densel, to this city for burial, on Philadelphia express last night. Frank was a freight brakeman on the Pittsburg division and while in the discharge of his duty near New Florence on Monday afternoon, he was struck by a train and killed. Joseph Densel, of Oak avenue and Twenty-fifth street, is the father of the unfortunate young man, and the remains were taken to his home by Undertaker Arthur. Beside the father and brother named above, the deceased is survived by one sister, Miss Mary Densel, of Duquesne. The funeral services were held in St. John's church of which the young man was a member, at 9 o'clock this morning and later the remains were interred in St. John's cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Evening, June 7, 1893