OBIT: Harry Frank KIMMEL, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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KIMMEL

  Harry Frank Kimmel, until recently a private attached to the motor 
mechanics regiment in training at Camp Hancock, Ga., died at the 
Altoona hospital yesterday evening, at 5.40 o'clock, of pneumonia, 
following influenza.  He was admitted to the institution on Oct. 13.  
He was sent to camp in March this year, and was given an honorable 
discharge from the Georgia cantonment during the summer.  He was born 
in New Paris, Bedford county, on April 3, 1890, the son of John O. and 
Catherine Kimmel, and resided in Altoona for several years, being 
employed in the Fourth street car shops.  He was a member of the United 
Evangelical church  I.O.O.F.; Camp No. 32, the P.O.S. of A., and the 
Pennsy relief.  He was united in marriage in March, 1918, in this city 
to Miss Mary Wilson, who survives, together with the parents in New 
Paris and the following brothers and sisters: Sharon W. and Mrs. Jennie 
Seese, of New Paris; Emory of New Buena Vista, Pa., Mrs. Mary 
Butterbaugh and Mrs. Martha Small both of Johnstown, Arthur Sewell, now 
in training at San Antonio, Tex., and Lewis R., of this city.  He 
formerly resided at 411 Eleventh street, to which place the remains 
have been removed.  The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 4 
o'clock, from the residence, with interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.  
[Bedford county papers please copy.]

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, October 16, 1918