OBIT: Samuel Irvin FORSHT, 1917, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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S. I. FORSHT

  S. I. Forsht for many years a citizen of Juniata and since 1907 a 
business man in the borough, died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning in his 
home at 712 Third avenue, Juniata.  The deceased was [in] failing 
health for about a year previous to his death and during the past two 
weeks was unable to be at his feed store at 701 Third avenue.  His 
death was due to a complication of ailments, with strong symptoms of 
the rare Hotchkins' disease.  Samuel Irvin Forsht was a son of Mr. and 
Mrs. Jacob Forsht, both deceased, and was born near Martinsburg on 
February 27, 1862.  At the age of ten years he was brought to the 
village of Bellview - now Juniata borough - with the removal here of 
his father's family.  On October 4, 1883, he was united in marriage to 
Miss Annie Bailey, who survives with eleven of a family of sixteen 
children who were born to this union.  Mr. Forsht in 1886 entered the 
service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, first working in Fourth 
street shops, then later in Seventeenth street round house and finally 
on the eastbound car repair tracks.  He left the service in 1907 to 
engage in the feed business, his poor health at that time making a wise 
move to give up constant physical labor.  Children surviving with the 
bereaved wife are : Jacob B., of Altoona; Samuel I., Jr., of East 
Juniata; Olive, Walter, Ruth, Clarence, Esther, John, Alfred, Alice and 
Paul, all at home.  There also survives one brother and three sisters: 
Albert Forsht, of Juniata; Mrs. J. D. Goodman, of Altoona, Mrs. John 
Robinson, of Williamsburg; and Mrs. Elmer Magill, of Duncansville.  The 
deceased leaves five grandchildren.  Mr. Forsht was a member of Trinity 
Lutheran church, of Juniata, a member of Bellview lodge, 497, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Knights of Maccabees, Juniata 
grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and Rogers No. 1 fire company.  As one 
who spent the years of a useful manhood in Juniata, Mr. Forsht was held 
in high esteem by his fellow citizens.  While never pushing himself 
forward, or assuming to the holding of public offices, he always took a 
warm interest in the affairs of his community.  His support could 
always be counted on in every movement for the welfare of the town or 
its people.  Service over his remains will be held at 2 o'clock on 
Sunday afternoon in Trinity Lutheran church.  It will be conducted by 
the pastor, the Rev. Dr. S. J. Taylor, who will be assisted by the Rev. 
Dr. John Feltwell, of Altoona, and the Rev. Alexander Lamberson, of 
Juniata.  Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, February 2, 1917