OBIT: Aden Fay FINK, 1919, native of Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG

ADEN FINK GIVES LIFE TO HIS COUNTRY
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fink Advised of His Death in France on February 5

  Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fink, of 514 Juniata street, on Saturday morning 
received a telegram from the war department at Washington saying that 
their son, Aden Fay Fink, of the 331st infantry, with the American army 
in France, had died on February 5, of spinal meningitis.
  The message gave no further information and the parents do not know 
whether their son died in France or in this country.  Upon inquiry made 
at Red Cross headquarters at New York by a member of the family, it has 
been learned that the 331st has arrived here from France, but he may 
have been taken sick in France and been left behind on that account.  
If he came back and died in a hospital on the above-named date word 
would doubtless have been received by the parents shortly after his 
death.  The distracted parents are anxiously awaiting further 
information, which is expected soon.
  The young man was included among one of the last contingents to go to 
Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., for training from this district.  He was 
later sent to Newport News, Va., [from] which point he left for France 
on October 15, arriving there in due time.  He was fortunate enough to 
escape injury of any kind but fell a victim to the insidious disease to 
which he succumbed.
  While overseas the young man wrote home frequently and his letters 
were always received, but, strange to say, those written by his parents 
never reached him.  In every letter he wrote home it was stated that he 
had not heard from them, which fact caused him much concern.  The last 
letter to his parents was written from Leonze, France, dated January 2, 
and received January 15, in which he stated that he was well and 
expected to move soon, but did not say whether towards Germany or back 
home.  There are two other local boys in the 331st infantry - Edward 
Biddle and ----- Bender, but no word has been received from either of 
late.
  Aden Fay Fink was a son of Joseph and Mary Fink, of Hollidaysburg, 
and was born here on September 25, 1897, thus was in his 22nd year.  He 
was a very bright and popular young man, whose untimely death will be 
received with much regret in the community.  He received his education 
at the local public schools.  At the time of entering the military 
service he was conducting a cigar store and pool room at Williamsburg.  
Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, Robert, and a 
sister, May, both at home.
  The death of Aden Fay increases Hollidaysburg's list of soldier dead 
to nine.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, February 24, 1919, page 2