OBIT: Clarence Leon WISSINGER, 1920, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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YOUTH IS KILLED AT WELL DRILLER
 
  Caught and whirled about the shafting of a well drilling machine at 
the site of Caum's new ice cream factory at Ninth avenue and Eighth 
street, at 5:30 o'clock last evening, Clarence Leon Wissinger, the 11 
year old son of Walter G. Wissinger, a well driller, residing at 2908 
Eighth avenue, received injuries that resulted in his death at the 
Mercy hospital at 9:18 o'clock last night.  A coincidence in connection 
with his death is the fact that at the time of his birth, his father 
was engaged in drilling a well at the Caum plant at Fifth avenue and 
Ninth street.  
  Clarence attended school at the Allegheny school at Fifth avenue and 
Thirtieth street and had been in the habit of visiting his father after 
school hours where the well drilling operations were going on.  He 
arrived there shortly after 4 o'clock and was assisting in doing chores 
for his father. 
  While thus engaged about the drill, in some manner the glove of his 
left hand was caught in the shafting and in an instant he was whirled 
about the large wheel of the machine.
  Mr. Wissinger saw the accident and he immediately shut down the 
drill, but not until the lad had been whirled about the shafting 
several times.  His father picked him up and seeing that he was 
seriously injured, he had him taken to the hospital at once, where an 
examination revealed that he had sustained fractures of the left leg, 
left arm, three ribs, numerous body bruises and contusions and also 
internal injuries.  His mother was summoned and the parents remained 
with him until he died.
  Clarence Leon Wissinger was the son of Walter G. and Berths M. 
Wissinger and was born in this city on Feb. 27, 1908.  Besides his 
parents he is survived by these brothers and sisters: Ralph V., Walter 
J., Robert, Herbert, Erla M., Marian E., Helen M. and Audrey all at 
home.
  Coroner C. C. Rothrock visited the scene of the accident and will 
decide later on whether he deems it necessary to hold an inquest in the 
case.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., January 23, 1920
 
Note:  He was buried in Carson Valley Cemetery, Duncansville, Blair 
County, PA