OBIT: Frank ENDRESS, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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FRANK ENDRESS EXPIRES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

  Frank X. Endress, aged 79, of 2626 Broad avenue, long actively 
associated with the business life of the city and a co-founder of the 
United Home Dressed Meat company, died at 11.52 o'clock last night in 
St. Francis hospital, Pittsburgh, after an extended illness.
  Mr. Endress was chairman of the board of directors of the United Home 
Dressed Meat company and the last surviving founder, Wade Mattern, 
Charles L. Salyards, Charles G. Mattas and Peter Gutwald having 
preceded him in death.  Mr. Gutwald died a week ago today.
  Earlier Mr. Endress had been engaged in the retail meat business in 
the city, operating two Endress markets for some years.  The present 
Endress market on Eleventh avenue still uses his name.
  He was born in the city May 13, 1869, a son of Zackary and Catherine 
(Durbin) Endress.  His wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann (Laughlin) Endress, died 
Nov. 15, 1943.  Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Michael L. Auer, at 
the home, and one brother, Zac Endress of the city.
  Mr. Endress was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church, a 
fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Holy Name 
society.
  Friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary after 7 
o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, July 27, 1948, page 1