Delaware County PA Archives Obituaries.....Joseph CRYSTLE, 12 Aug 1930 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cyndie Enfinger cyndiee@tampabay.rr.com Chester Times Wednesday, August 13, 1930, Page 2 Joseph Crystle, Veteran, Dies Upland Man Saw Service in the Spanish-American War; Funeral Friday Joseph Crystle, 49, a veteran of the Spanish-American War, died in the League Island Naval Hospital, yesterday, following an illness of six weeks. His funeral will be held from his late residence, No. 4 Third street, Upland, on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The interment will be at the Chester Rural Cemetery. Mr. Crystle was a resident of Upland for the past six years. He was well known in this city, where years ago he was employed on one of the milk routes conducted by his father and brothers who lived on a farm near Waterville. Mr. Crystle served with Company B. of the National Guard, during the Spanish-American War and following his discharge from that organization he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served on the Schoolship Saratoga and later on the cruisers Olympia, Scorpion and Machias. He was taken ill about six wseeks ago and when his condition failed to improve he was admitted to the Crozer Hospital. Ten days ago he was removed to the League Island Naval Hospital for further treatment. He was a member of the ??mund W. Lynch Camp. No. 94, United Spanish- War Veterans, and menthers of that organization will conduct their service at the home tomorrow evening. Besides his widow, Mrs. Martha Crystle, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Anna Martin, Richard Crystle, Dorothy Crystle, Thomas Crystle, Josephine Crystle, Gilbert Crystle, Margaret Crystle, Jack Crystle, and Mrs. Catherine Spaniola, of Milmont. The following brothers and sisters also survive; William, of this city; Charles and John, of Garden City; James, of Twin Oaks; Mrs. George Schureman, of this city; Mrs. Curtis Blin-Singer, of Downingtown, and Mrs. Walter C. Foster, of Mt. Alverno. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/delaware/obits/c/crystle-j1.txt