OBIT: Chester A. FETHER, 1947, McKee, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ CHESTER A. FETHER Of McKee, died at his home at 10.45 o'clock yesterday morning of a heart attack. He was born at East Freedom Jan. 6, 1890, a son of Austin M. and Matilda J. (Helsel) Fether, and was married March 13, 1913, to Miss Jennie B. Shaw of McKee. Surviving are his wife, four children, Charles of Duncansville, Mrs. Rebecca Corl of McKee, Carl and Elda, at home; one step-son, Dean Shaw of McKee; six grandchildren, one sister and a brother, Ruth and I. Frank Fether of Roaring Spring. He was a member of the Brethren church at Leamersville, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Mr. Fether was employed as a machinist in the Juniata shops and was tax collector for Freedom township. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. FETHER - Funeral services for the late Chester A. Fether of McKee will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2.00 o'clock at the Brethren church of Leamersville in charge of Rev. Lowell Hoyt and Rev. R. L. Rossman. Interment in Greenlawn cemetery, Roaring Spring. Friends will be received after 7 o'clock this evening at the home in McKee. Altoona Mirror, Monday, 5 May 1947, p. 20, col. 1, & p. 17