OBIT: George B. HELTZEL, 1919, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE B. HELSEL, [Heltzel, see "Card of Thanks" below - ed.]
 
Son of Johnson [Jonathan - ed.] and Catherine Helsel, deceased, died 
last evening at the Nason hospital at Roaring Spring. He died from 
heart trouble after a week's illness. Deceased was a well known 
resident of Roaring Spring, and was born Jan. 10, 1850, in Bedford 
county. He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth 
Imler. To this union nine children were born, of which the following 
survive:  Charles of Altoona, David of Ohio, James of Oklahoma, Mrs. 
Catherine Albright of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. Bessie Burket of Roaring 
Spring and Miss Jennie Helsel, at home. He was married the second time 
to Mrs. Rosie Bernige of Pittsburgh, who survives him. He is also 
survived by one brother and two sisters, John Helsel of Hollidaysburg, 
Mrs. Mary Burket of Lakemont and Miss Susan Helsel of Bakers Summit. 
Funeral services will be held in the Lutheran church at Roaring Spring, 
of which deceased was a faithful member, on Sunday afternoon at 2 
o'clock. Interment in Greenlawn cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, August 1, 1919

CARD OF THANKS.
 
We desire in this manner to express our thanks to our friends and 
neighbors for the aid and sympathy given us during the illness and 
death of our husband and father, George B. Heltzel. Also for the floral 
tributes and the use of the motor cars.
 
MRS. GEO. B. HELTZEL AND FAMILY.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, August 9, 1919