OBIT: Edward F. HELSEL, 1924, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ EDWARD F. HELSEL Who conducted a meat market for a number of years in Altoona, died at his home in Hopewell, Bedford county, last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, death resulting from a stroke which he suffered six weeks ago, and followed an operation which was performed at Jefferson hospital, Philadelphia on May 19. The deceased was born at East Freedom, June 10, 1860, the son of Edward and Maria (Mauk) Helsel, deceased. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie (Fluke) Helsel, and two sons, Lewis Paulard Helsel of Altoona and Frederick Ray Helsel of Huntingdon. He was a member of St. John's Reformed church and the I.O.O.F. of Hopewell. Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. L. C. T. Miller, pastor of the church officiating. Interment followed in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at Hopewell. Bedford Gazette, Friday, 10 October 1924, p. 1, col. 4