OBIT: Martin Gilds LINGENFELTER, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MARTIN G. LINGENFELTER.

  Martin Gilds Lingenfelter, of 2120 Eighth avenue, died last evening 
at his late home at 5:30 o'clock, following a long illness.  Deceased 
was born May 8, 1856, near Claysburg, residing in this city for the 
past thirty-seven years.  Surviving are his wife and these children: J. 
Edgar of Pasadena, Cal., Lowell R. of Wellsville, O., Sarah of 
Deaconess hospital, Cincinnati, O., Paul N. of the United States army 
at Fort Sill, Okla., Mrs. Melvin Welker, of Llyswen, G. Leslie, 
Katherine Clare Cora and Elizabeth all at home.  One sister also 
survives Mrs. Ellen Hopfer, of Portage, and nine grandchildren.  He was 
a member of the Reformed church from his early youth and lived an 
exemplary Christian life, being at the time of his death a member of 
the Christ Reformed church of this city.  Private funeral services will 
be held at his late home at a time to be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, August 19, 1918, page 8

FUNERAL NOTICE

  Private funeral services over the remains of Martin Gilds Lingenfelter 
will be held at his late home, 2120 Eighth avenue, Thursday afternoon 
at 2 o'clock, following which private interment will be made in Oak 
Ridge cemetery.  Friends are invited to call afternoons and evenings to 
10 o'clock until the day of the funeral. 

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, August 20, 1918, page 5