OBIT: Joseph M. HARPSTER, 1949, Tipton, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Roberts March 28, 2008, 7:35 pm Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JOSEPH M. HARPSTER Of Tipton, died unexpectedly yesterday noon at his home of a heart attack. Mr. Harpster was born Dec. 27, 1886, at Zion, a son of Henry L. and Mary (Gates) Harpster. He was married Dec. 23, 1908 at Bellwood to Minerva Lytle and resided in Tipton for 12 years. Surviving are his wife, a son and daughter, Clair L. of Hollidaysburg and Mrs. Edith M. Kinch of Tyrone; two sisters, Mrs. John Albright of Warriors Mark and Mrs. Maud Edmondson of Altoona and five grandchildren. Mr. Harpster was of the Lutheran faith. He was employed by the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway company as a blacksmith for 39 years. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, June 20, 1949, page 24 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/