OBIT: William D. HOFFER, 1950, Williamsburg, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM D. HOFFER

Of 415 West First street, Williamsburg, died last evening at 6.35 
o'clock at the J. C. Blair Memorial hospital; Huntingdon, after 
suffering a stroke of apoplexy yesterday morning at 10.30 o'clock while 
at work in the finishing department of the West Virginia Pulp & Paper 
company, Williamsburg. He was born in Miller township, Huntingdon 
county, Feb. 15, 1880, a son of Martin and Cathryn (Benson) Hoffer. He 
was married Oct. 23, 1900, to Carrie DeArmitt, who died eight years 
ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Charlotte M. Walls of Port Royal, 
Pa,; one son, Walter S. Hoffer of Williamsburg, R. D.; seven 
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; one brother, Harry Hoffer of 
Neffs Mills, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Couch of Alexandria. Mr. Hoffner 
[sic] was a member of the Baptist church of Corn Crops Mills and the 
CIO United Paper Makers of America and had been employed in the 
Williamsburg paper mill for the past 25 years. Friends will be received 
at the Friedline funeral home, Williamsburg, after 7 o'clock this 
evening.

Altoona Mirror, June 2, 1950