OBIT: Conrad B. DILLING, 1919, Altoona, Lakemont Terrace, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ DR. CONRAD B. DILLING. Dr. Conrad B. Dilling, one of the best known veterinary physicians of Blair county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ira T. Hoopes, of Lakemont Terrace, at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning, of senility, aged 84. He was born on a farm near Martinsburg, August 23, 1834, and in the year 1855 was married to Elizabeth M. Albright, to which union were born ten children. At the time of the Civil war Mr. Dilling was made recruiting officer for North Woodbury township. In 1896 Dr. Dilling and family removed from Morrison's Cove to this city, and he had resided with his daughter during the past nineteen years, as [sic] whose home he died. Mrs. Dilling died in 1907. Eight children survive, as follows: George A., of Duncansville; Mrs. Hattie Jordan, Mrs. J. A. Replogle, Mrs. Ira Hoopes, Mrs. John M. Querry, of Lakemont Terrace; John A. and Irvin C., of McKeesport, and Mrs. Charles V. Johnston, of New York city. Twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive. Two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Detwiler, of Woodbury, and Mrs. Katie Detwiler, of Baker's Summit, also survive. Short services will be held at the Hoopes home at Lakemont Terrace tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The remains will be taken to Martinsburg, leaving here Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock, where further services will take place at the Church of the Brethren of that place. Interment will be made in spring Hope cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Wednesday February 19, 1919, page 10 DR. C. B. DILLING, VETERINARIAN FOR MANY YEARS, DEAD Dr. Conrad B. Dilling, the veterinary surgeon and for many years one of the best known residents of Blair county, died this forenoon at 11:30 a the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ira T. Hoopes at Lakemont Terrace. Death was due to advancing year, he being past 84. He had been confined to his room for some time but was conscious and maintained his usual cheerfulness up to the last. Prior to his recent illness he had scarcely known a day's illness during his long life, being usually robust. Dr. Dilling, while a resident of the southern end of the county the greater part of his life, was known throughout central Pennsylvania and his services as a veterinarian were in demand for many years. It was only recently that he was forced to give up his work because of illness. The aged veterinary was born on a farm near Martinsburg, Aug. 23, 1834. At that time Morrisons cove was a part of Huntingdon county, Blair county not having been formed until later. His boyhood days were spent on the farm and he attended school for a few months each winter. In the year 1855 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth M. Albright. To this union ten children were born - five boys and five girls. The Dilling family lived on a farm just south of Curryville in North Woodbury township for many years. Dr. Dilling was a prominent figure in the southern part of the county and never shirked any public responsibility. He served as a member of the school board for twelve years, being elected for four consecutive terms. He also served the people of that section as a road supervisor for a period of ten years. When the Civil war broke out Mr. Dilling was made recruiting officer of North Woodbury township. Even as a small boy Mr. Dilling took unusual interest in live stock. Should there be an ailing cow or horse on the farm, he would give up his boyish pastimes and give his undivided attention to the sick animal until it was restored to health. Early in life he gained the reputation about the country as being efficacious in the care of animals and long before he pretended to be a veterinarian, he was known as Dr. Dilling. After following the occupation for a number of years he turned the greater part of the farm work over to his sons, and devoted his time to veterinarian work. As a practicing veterinarian he was known and his services were in demand from one end of the cove to the other. In 1896 Dr. Dilling and family moved from the cove to Altoona. About nineteen years ago, his children having been married, he and his wife broke up housekeeping and went to live with a married daughter, Mrs. Ira T. Hoopes, at Lakemont Terrace. In 1905 Dr. Dilling and wife celebrated their golden wedding. Two years later Mrs. Dilling died. Of the ten children born to Dr. and Mrs. Dilling, eight survive as follows: George A., of Duncansville, Mrs. Hattie Jordan, Mrs. J. A. Replogle, Mrs. Ira Hoopes, with whom he resided for the past nineteen years, Mrs. John M. Querry, all of Lakemont Terrace; John A. and Irvin C. of McKeesport and Mrs. Charles V. Johnston of New York city. Twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild also survive. Two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Detwiler of Woodbury and Mrs. Katie Detwiler, of Baker Summit also survive. Short services will be held at the Hoopes home at Lakemont Terrace on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The remains will be taken overland to Martinsburg, leaving at 8:30 o'clock Friday morning. Further services will be held in the Martinsburg Church of the Brethren. Interment will follow in the Spring Hope cemetery. Altoona Mirror, February 18, 1919