OBIT: Christopher WICKER, 1919, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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FOUND IN STREET; DIES AT HOSPITAL

Christopher Wicker, of 2915 Walnut Avenue, Spends Night Unconscious at 
Police Station

  After lying all Saturday night at the police station in what was thought 
to be a drunken stupor, Christopher Wicker, of 2915, West Walnut, found on a 
porch at Sixth avenue and Twenty-seventh street, was taken to the hospital 
early last evening in a [state of un]consciousness, dying last night at 12 
o'clock at Altoona hospital.  The diagnosis was uremia.
  At 10 o'clock Saturday night police had a call from a resident of Sixth 
avenue and Twenty-seventh street who said that a man was intoxicated and was 
lying on the steps of a porch across the street.  The patrol responded and 
the driver found the man as told by the telephone message.  Several persons 
standing about claimed to know nothing of the case but some one said he 
thought the man had been struck by a passing automobile.
  There was no pronounced marks of violence and as the officers detected the 
odor of liquor the man was taken to City hall and laid out in the cell room.  
At this time he acted as though in a half stupor.  When he could not be 
aroused yesterday the attendants became alarmed and telephoned for an 
ambulance.  He was taken to the Altoona hospital at 6 o'clock last evening, 
dying at midnight.  Wicker was employed as a laborer about town.

Altoona Tribune, Monday, March 3, 1919, page 10

  Christopher Wicker, who died at the Altoona hospital Sunday night, is 
survived by his wife, Hanna Wicker, and four brothers and two sisters: 
William, of Bennington, Barney, Casper, Edward, Mrs. George Arthers and Mrs. 
Howard Cherry, of this city.  Mr. Wicker was born on December 6, 1856, and 
at the time of death was aged 62 years, 3 months and 26 days.  Private 
funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the late home, 2915 
Walnut avenue, at 3.30 o'clock.  Interment will be made in Rose Hill 
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, March 4, 1919, page 10