OBIT: David L. DICK, 1935, McKee, Blair County, PA

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WELL KNOWN COVE RESIDENT IS DEAD
David L. Dick, Formerly of Roaring Spring, Passes Away at Home of 
Daughter In McKee.

  Failing to recover from the shock of his daughter's death, David L. 
Dick, well known former resident of Roaring Spring and for the past 
eight years residing in McKee, died at 3.55 p.m. Tuesday, of cerebral 
hemorrhage, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Kennedy, at McKee, 
with whom he has made his home for more than a year. Death came to the 
well known cove resident at the time the final tribute was being paid 
another daughter, Mrs. Roy W. McGinnis, who died in Roaring Spring, 
Sunday morning.
  Ill for the past four years, Mr. Dick failed to recover from shock as 
a result of the death of his daughter, and since Sunday, his condition 
continued to grow worse. His wife, also residing at the Kennedy home in 
McKee, has been ill for the past eleven years. Her condition at this 
time is as good as may be expected.
  Mr. Dick was well known throughout the entire cove section, he having 
been born in Taylor township on June 3, 1874, a son of David P. and 
Catherine L. Dick, both deceased. He remained in the township during 
his boyhood days, assisting with the work on the farm of his father, 
and on Aug. 15, 1894, was united in marriage with Miss Ella Roush of 
McKee, who survives with the following children:  Mrs. Ruth Kennedy, at 
whose home he died, at McKee; Mrs. Marian Thompson of Newry, and Lester 
Dick of Pittsburgh. Eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild also 
survive as well as one brother, Daniel L. Dick of Roaring Spring and 
one sister, Mrs. Annie Bechtel of Jamestown, N.Y.
  Mr. Dick served a number of years as superintendent of the memorandum 
department of the Roaring Spring Blank Book company, and continued in 
this capacity until four years ago when he was forced to relinquish the 
post due to illness.
  He was an active member of the Bare Memorial Church of God at Roaring 
Spring for many years, and was a member of the male quartet of the 
church. He attended the Sunday school and church services regularly. 
Following his residence in McKee, Mr. Dick became affiliated with the 
Methodist church at that place.
  Funeral services will be held in the Methodist church at McKee on 
Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with his pastor, Rev. Frank 
Montgomery in charge, assisted by Rev. J. Walter Skillington, pastor of 
Trinity Methodist church at Roaring Spring. Interment in Albright 
Church of the Brethren cemetery in Taylor township.

Altoona Mirror, September 18, 1935