OBIT: O. P. LENHART The Daily Courier, Thursday, February 20, 1919 Connellsville, PA, Fayette Co PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Patricia Homlish. m2mhomlish@ezol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. The Daily courier, Thursday, February 20 1919, Connellsville Pa, Fayette Co. O. P. LENHART OBIT Soon after arriving at the West Penn power house, where he was employed, Oliver P. Lenhart, a well known resident of Pennsville, died very suddenly this morning about 7 o’clock. Mr. Lenhart suffered an attack of influenza several weeks ago and never fully recovered. While putting on his overalls, preparing to start to work, he was stricken and fell to the floor. Death resulted shortly afterwards. Heart trouble is thought to have been the cause of his death. The body was taken charge of by Funeral Director Charles C. Mitchell and prepared for burial. Mr. Lenhart was a repairman at the power house and was very well known in this community. He formerly resided in Gibson avenue, Connellsville, the family moving from here to Pennsville about six years ago. The deceased is survived by his widow, who was out of town at the time of her husband’s death, having left this morning for a visit with her sister near Greensburg, and the following children: Mrs. J. L. Hyatt, Connellsville; Mrs. Katherine Henderson, Pennsville; Russell, who was recently discharged from the Navy; Lawrence, who is stationed in England; J. Donald and Frances, both at home. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The Daily Courier, Friday, February 21, 1919, Connellsville, PA, Fayette Co. OLIVER P. LENHART DEATH The body of Oliver P. Lenhart was removed this afternoon from Funeral Director Charrles C. Mitchell’s parlors to the Lenhart home at Pennsville from which place the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. G. W. Buckner of the Christian church will officiate Interment in the Wesley chapel cemetery.