OBIT: Daniel BURK, 1904, Gallitzin, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 15 Jul 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 28 Daniel Burk Daniel Burk of Gallitzin, died Wednesday morning about 2 o'clock at Altoona, where he had been visiting his only sister, Mrs. Hickey, for the past few days. His illness was only of three days' duration and his death was due to the infirmities of age, Mr. Burke being in his eighty-sixth year. Mr. Burk was a resident of the vicinity of Gallitzin for fifty-four years and had devoted his active lifetime to improving and cultivating land in that section. He came to Cambria county about the time of the building of the Pennsylvania railroad and was well acquainted with the prince-priest, Gallitzin, whose services he often attended. The wife of the deceased died just twenty-one years ago. Six children are also dead but the following survive: F. N. Burk of Gallitzin, with whom the deceased had made his home the past sixteen years; D. C. Burk, also of Gallitzin; D. W., of Columbus, O.; A. J., of Mylo, O.; Mrs. Jane Wagner of Uniontown, Pa., and S. H. Burk of Pittsburg. The remains were brought to this town Thursday morning. The funeral took place at St. Michael's church, Loretto on Saturday morning.