OBIT: John A. DUNKEL, 2004, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JOHN A. DUNKEL John A. Dunkel, 90, of 698 Gardner Lane, Tyrone, PA died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at the Altoona Hospital. He was born Aug. 22, 1913 in Osceola Mills, a son of Edward M. and Rhoda May (Buck) Dunkel. He was married Nov. 14, 1934 at Pine Grove Mills to Tressa May Morrow, his wife for 68 years. She preceded him in death Aug. 13, 2003. Surviving are two daughters: Barbara (Robert) Kasubick of Aurora, Ohio and Judy I. (James) Smith of RD 3, Tyrone. Five grandchildren: Susan Wilmen, Butch Kasubick, Mark Kasubick, Robin Mayer and John Smith. Five great-grandchildren: Kristen, Ben, Josh, Jacob and David. One brother - Edward M. Dunkel, Jr. of RD 3, Tyrone. He was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. He was a former member of the Columbia Ave. Methodist Church. He was a member of the Bald Eagle Sportsmen's Club where he ran the fish hatchery for the PA Fish Commission for 50 years. A member of the Bald Eagle Sportsmen Rifle and Trap Team and the Tyrone Sportsmen Trap Team. He was a PA Deputy Game and Fish Warden for 15 years, was an avid hunter and fisherman, gardener and raised honey bees for years. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and served on the Tyrone Area School Board in the 1960s. He was recently recognized by the State of Pennsylvania for his perfect voting record of 50 years. He retired in 1976 as a Track Foreman from the PA Railroad after 40 years service. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 2, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. at the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone, with Rev. Jay Jones officiating. Interment will be at Bald Eagle Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9. Tyrone Daily Herald, March 31, 2004