OBIT:  HEIST, Thomas H.; 1909; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, August 6, 1909
Volume 43, Number 32


Thomas H. Heist is Dead 
Former Well Known Ebensburg Citizen Passes Away in 
Philadelphia

The Philadelphia PRESS of Wednesday morning contained the 
following sad intelligence of the sudden death of Thomas H. 
Heist, a former resident of Ebensburg:

"Thomas H. Heist, head of the Blaisdell Paper Pencil 
Company died Tuesday at his home at Jenkintown.  He was 70 
years of age. His death was unexpected and came as a great 
shock to his relatives and friends.

Mr. Heist was former owner of the Bolten House at 
Harrisburg and was one of the original directors of the 
Harrisburg Light, Heat & Power Company and a director in 
many financial institutions.  He will be buried in 
Harrisburg.

Mr. Heist came to Ebensburg probably 25 years ago and for 
some time conducted the Mountain House in this place. He 
later built the Maple Park Springs summer hotel here, now 
known as the Ebensburg Inn.  This was purchased from him 
some four or five years ago by Mr. D. E. Park and Mr. Heist 
moved to Philadelphia to make his home.  He was a good 
citizen and a very enterprising man, through his shrewdness 
and energy, accumulating considerable wealth.  His many 
friends here will be sorry to learn of his death.  Besides 
his wife he is survived by two sons, Stewart and Lee, and 
three daughters, Mrs. Tracy Keedy of Lewiston, Ia., and 
Miss Lola and Miss Norma, at home.

Funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from his 
late residence.