OBIT: Lewis P. HELSEL, 1953, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ LEWIS P. HELSEL Of 2229 First avenue died at the Altoona hospital at 3.21 o'clock this morning. He was born at Hopewell, June 5, 1889, a son of Edward F. and Fannie (Fluke) Helsel. He married Olive V. Hufford, who survives, along with two children, Major Wilford P., stationed in Texas, and Janet of West Virginia; one brother, Frederick R., of the city and two grandchildren. He was employed for 42 years as an engineer on the Middle division and was a member of the Simpson Methodist church. Friends will be received at the Laughlin funeral home after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., January 2, 1953 Blair County Genealogical Society, Hoenstine Obituary Collection, vol. 15, p. 17 (1953)