OBIT: George Henry DIBERT, 1936, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE HENRY DIBERT, 

Of 615 Second avenue, died at his home at 5:55 o'clock Friday evening.  
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the home of a daughter, 
Mrs. Minerva Lasher of 524 Second avenue.  Mr. Dibert would have been 
84 years old on July 19.  He was born in Greenville township, a son of 
Jacob and Sarah Dibert. He and Mrs. Dibert would have celebrated their 
sixty-third wedding anniversary on Oct. 30.  Mr. Dibert was well known 
in the city, having operated one of the first electric cars for the 
Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway company and earlier had driven 
one of the horse-drawn cars. He was a lifelong member of the Trinity 
Reformed church.  Surviving are his wife, seven sons and daughters, 
Mrs. Lasher of the city, Mrs. Martha Yoder of Greenwood, Howard Dibert, 
Mrs. H. B. Cupp, Mrs. Catherine Metzger and David Dibert, all of the 
city, and Mrs. Ruth Harter of Wehnwood, twenty-six grandchildren, 
nineteen great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren, a 
total of fifty-eight descendants.  In addition are six brothers and 
sisters, Mrs. Emma Leslie, Mrs. Ida Rhodes, Mrs. Minnie Burket, Harry, 
Andrew and Wesley Dibert, all of Claysburg.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., July 6, 1936

Family Gathering Fetes Local Man
Five Generations of Clan Hold Outing at Upper Reese to Pay Respects to 
George Dibert, Aged 84.

  Rosemary cottage at Upper Reese, the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Peter Carducci of 313 East Harrison avenue, this city, was the scene of 
an enjoyable outing last Sunday in honor of the latter's grandfather 
George Dibert of 615 Second avenue, this city, who was celebrating his 
84th natal anniversary.
  Five generations of the family were present at the affair, Mr. Dibert 
has not been in the best of health but is able to be about and he 
enjoyed the gathering.  Swimming, horseshoe pitching, games and 
contests were indulged in during the day and at the conclusion of the 
activities a delicious picnic supper was served.
  George Dibert is a native of Claysburg, a son of Jacob and Sarah 
Dibert, deceased.  He has three brothers and three sisters living all 
being residents of Claysburg.  They are Mrs. Emma Leslie, Mrs. Ida 
Rhodes, Mrs. Minnie Burket, Andrew, Harry and Joseph Dibert.
  He was married to Jane Eamigh of Roaring Spring on Oct. 30, 1873.  He 
resided in Johnstown during the Johnstown flood but the greater part of 
his life has been spent in Altoona.  He was employed by Lippincott & 
Co. for many years and was retired from that firm.  He drove horse-cars 
here and operated one of the first electric cars in the city.
  Mr. Dibert is a member of the Trinity Reformed church, Seventh avenue 
and Eighth street, Dr. James M. Runkle, pastor.
  Attending the event were the following; Mr. and Mrs. George Dibert, 
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lasher, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. 
Howard Dibert, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cupp, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Dibert, Mr. 
and Mrs. Peter Carducci, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bender, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Bickel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lasher,  Mr. and Mrs. C. Daugherty.
  Mr. and Mrs. C. Heinbach, Norman Dibert, Mrs. Edward Dibert, David 
William Dibert, Marjorie Ann Dibert, William Lasher, Mike Lasher, David 
E. Lasher, Charles Edward Lasher, Shirley L. Lasher, James Daugherty, 
Jesse May Bickelm, Melvin Heinbach, Lester Heinbach, Edna Grace 
Heinbach, Helen Lasher, William Vipond, Richard Stackhouse, Duane Banks 
and A. S. Wright.
  A granddaughter, Mary Carducci composed a short poem in honor of the 
event and it was read at the outing.  It appears as follows:

To Rosemary cottage we welcome you, one and all, large and small,
From little tots to one grown tall,
And on this your birthday we greet you,
With love in our hearts and a smile on our lips,
And five generations to meet you.
How happy we are this day to greet you,
To our silver-haired grandpap we say,
Happy Birthday to you and the joys of life be yours.
From rosy dawn to dewy night, may your days be long and bright.
As we travel life's pathways,
We will always remember your kindly ways,
The pat of a hand on a little head,
A tear for an orphan whose father is dead.
May the blessings of God rest on your dear head.
So, Happy Birthday to you Grandpap, Happy Birthday.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., July 25, 1935

1860 Greenfield Township, Blair County census -
Jac. Dibert, 26  
Sarah Dibert, 24  
George Dibert, 5  
Albert Dibert, 3  
Joseph Dibert, 8/12  
Susan Dibert, 55  

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