OBIT: Harry Cowen DICK, 1939, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA

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VETERAN RETIRED TEACHER IS DEAD
Harry C. Dick, Prominent Man of Taylor Twp., Has Passed Away

  Harry C. Dick, esteemed resident and veteran retired teacher of 
Taylor township, died at his home south of Roaring Spring at 12:22 a.m. 
Saturday. His health had been failing for the past five years and much 
of this time he has been confined to his home.
  Mr. Dick taught for over forty years, all but eight terms being in 
Taylor township, where he was considered one of the best teachers of 
his time. He taught his first term in 1885, when John H. Lykens was 
superintendent of schools in the county. Three terms were taught in 
Illinois, and he retired in 1933 at the age of 65, owing to ill health. 
Although his schooling was not extensive, he was a well educated man.
  He was a son of Jacob C. and Frances Cowan Dick, and was born in 
Taylor township on Feb. 4, 1867. He was united in marriage with Miss 
Myrtle Slick on April 4, 1890, the ceremony being performed by Rev. 
A.E. Gibson. He was very active in civic and political affairs of the 
community in which he lived, serving at different times on the 
Republican county committee. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran 
church for nearly half a century, and a member of Woodbury Lodge Free 
and Accepted Masons of Roaring Spring.
  Surviving are his wife and seven children: Benjamin F. Dick, of 
Bakers Summit; Mrs. Sarah Thompson of Plum Creek; John W. and Ivan Dick 
of near Beavertown; Mildred, wife of Richard Pressel of Woodbury, 
Melvin T. and Miss M. Arlene Dick at home.
  Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the 
Lutheran church at Roaring Spring, in charge of the pastor, Rev. C.E. 
Naugle. Interment was made in Greenlawn cemetery.

Morrisons Cove Herald, Thursday, February 23, 1939

PASSED AWAY
HARRY C. DICK [photo]

  A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Harry 
C. Dick, which was held in the Lutheran church at Roaring Spring 
Tuesday of last week, conducted by Rev. C.E. Naugle assisted by Rev. 
Aaron h. Stern.
  Pallbearers included Berger Ritchey, William Heuston, Clarence Lauer, 
A.D. Mingle, Clarence Ayers and Paul Martz, all of Roaring Spring.
  Among those attending were Mr. Dick's only niece, Mrs. Harry E. 
Miller of Lanark, Ill.

Morrisons Cove Herald, Thursday, March 2, 1939