OBIT: Fred J. FISHER, 1916, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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Tyrone.
F. J. Fisher.

  Between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday morning death claimed 
Fred J. Fisher, one of Tyrone's best known young men, at the home of 
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fisher, of Pennsylvania avenue.  The 
unfortunate young man, who died in early manhood, has been the victim 
of various maladies since early childhood, but exceptional stamina, 
inherited from a robust ancestry, pulled him through until his latest 
illness, with which he was seized about sixteen months ago.  He had 
typhoid fever at the age of 2 years; scarlet fever when he was 8, and a 
severe attack of pleurisy in 1906.  After recovering sufficient of his 
former strength for the journey he left for Carlsbad, N.M., where he 
stayed for two years on a ranch and came home robust and strong.  It 
was in July of 1915 that he was seized with a hemorrhage of the lungs 
and tuberculosis had him in its grip.  It affected first his lungs, 
then the kidneys, heart and intestines and culminated in dropsy, which 
was the immediate cause of his demise.  In hopes of improving his 
health again he left in February of this year for Ashville, N.C., but 
came back on July 3 with no apparent improvement in his condition.  He 
took to his bed seven weeks ago.  Deceased was born here on May 21, 
1883.  With the above exceptions when he sought health at points in the 
west and south, all his young life was spent in this place, where he 
was popular with a wide circle of friends.  He was a member of the 
First Presbyterian church and the Tyrone club.  Besides his parents he 
leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Charles Nash and Thomas 
W. Fisher, of Tyrone; Miss Byrd S., Robert E., and Edith, at home.  One 
sister, Mary, preceded him to the grave about ten years ago.  Funeral 
services will be held from the late home on Pennsylvania avenue 
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of his pastor, Rev. H. W. 
Bieber.  Interment will be made in Grand View cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, December 13, 1916