OBIT: William Jamison DETRICK, 1918, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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W. J. DETRICK.

  Juniata lost an esteemed citizen yesterday in the death of W. J. 
Detrick, a well known Pittsburg division engineer who in his home town 
was prominent in church work and recognized in the public affairs of 
the community.  After a decline during five months W. J. Detrick died 
yesterday morning at 1:55 o'clock, of cirrhosis of the liver.  His 
remains will on Wednesday be laid to rest in Greenlawn cemetery at 
Roaring Spring.  William Jamison Detrick was a son of Mr. and Mrs. 
Benjamin F. Detrick, of 1716 Sixth avenue in this city, and was born on 
October 14, 1871, at Roaring Spring.  On April 3, 1900, he was united 
in marriage to Miss Hattie May Bohn, also of Roaring Spring, who 
survives with their one daughter Margaret A., at home.  Also surviving 
are his parents and two brothers, Edgar and Elmer Detrick, both of 
Altoona.  The deceased was for sixteen years a freight engineer on the 
Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania railroad and thirteen years ago 
occupied the home in which his body lay in state at 1817 Tenth avenue, 
Juniata.  He was a charter member of St. John's Lutheran church of East 
Juniata, and was active in its temporal support and spiritual 
advancement.  At the time of his death he was secretary of the church 
council.  Mr. Detrick was a member of the Improved Order of Red Cross 
in Altoona, of the P.R.R. relief association, and of Jerry C. Burley 
division, B. of L. E., No. 287.  Held in high esteem by his fellow 
citizens he was several years ago named a member of the Juniata board 
of education and was identified with every movement for the welfare of 
his community.
  Lodge services over his remains will be held in his late home 
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.  On Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock 
funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. E. Leroy Hauser, in St. 
John's Lutheran church.  The funeral cortege will go to Roaring Spring 
by automobile.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, May 6, 1918

DETRICK.

  William Jamison Detrick, of 1817 Tenth avenue, Juniata, died 
yesterday morning at 1.55 at the Altoona hospital of cirrhosis of the 
liver.  He was born on Oct. 14, 1871 at Roaring Spring and was the son 
of Benjamin and Lillian Detrick of 1716 Sixth avenue, Altoona.  He is 
survived by his parents and his wife, Hattie May Bohn, to whom he was 
married April 3, 1900, and a daughter Margaret A. Detrick, two 
brothers, Edgar and Elmer Detrick, of Altoona.  Mr. Detrick was a 
member of St. John's Lutheran church of east Altoona, being a member of 
the church council for many years and at the time of death its 
secretary.  He was a very active worker in the Christian Endeavor 
society and his death is the first in the society since it was 
organized 12 years ago.  He was a member of J. E. Burley, Division No. 
287, B. of L. E. and of the Red Men and the P.R.R. relief.  The 
engineers and Red Men will hold their services on Tuesday evening at 8 
o'clock.  Funeral services will be held in the St. John's Lutheran 
church Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 and the cortege will go by auto to 
Roaring Spring were interment will be made in Greenlawn cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, May 6, 1918