OBIT: Herbert LINGENFELTER, 1918, Freedom Township, Blair County, PA

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LINGENFELTER

  Herbert Lingenfelter, residing one mile south of East Freedom, died 
at the family home yesterday morning at 9.30 o'clock, after a short 
illness from a complication of diseases.  He had not been in the best 
of health for some time, and on last Saturday contracted a severe cold, 
which hastened his death.  He was the son of George W. and Mary E. 
Lingenfelter, both deceased, and was born July 8, 1874.  He is survived 
by his wife, Charlotta (Beegle) Lingenfelter, and by three daughters, 
Lena, Ruth and Violet, all at home.  He is also survived by the 
following brothers and sisters: John, Allen and Charles, all residing 
in the vicinity of East Freedom, Mrs. M. D. Dodson, of Hopewell, 
Bedford county and Mrs. Jacob G. Snyder of Roaring Spring.  He was 
employed in this city by the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a 
machinist in Erecting shop No. 2, and was a member of East Freedom 
lodge, Jr. O.U.A.M., and of East Freedom lodge No. 1131, I.O.O.F.  He 
was a member of the Claysburg Methodist church and the funeral will be 
conducted at the home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of 
the pastor, Rev. Fasic.  Interment in the Greenlawn cemetery at Roaring 
Spring.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, October 22, 1918