OBIT: William FRAKER, 1918, McConnellstown, Huntingdon County, PA

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WILLIAM FRAKER

  William Fraker died at his home in McConnellstown on Saturday, 
October 12th? [date obscured], at 7.30 a.m., from the effects of a 
stroke of paralysis.  He had been in his usual health, and had worked 
in the shops all day Friday.  While going home he remarked that he was 
not feeling well, and could scarcely walk and could not see well.  His 
sudden death was a great shock to the many relatives and friends.  
Deceased was a son of John and Elizabeth Fraker, and was born at 
McConnellstown 68 years ago, and spent his entire life in that place.  
Mr. Fraker was regarded as an honest and upright man and highly 
respected by all who knew him.  He was a consistent member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church of McConnellstown and one of the best 
citizens of that village.  He was a foreman on the H.& B.T.R.R. for 
about twenty-five years, having resigned about two years ago and since 
that time was employed in the shops.  He is survived by his wife, two 
sons and two daughters: Charles Fraker, an engineer, and Carl Fraker, 
an operator, both of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Clara, wife of Fred Harmon, of 
Newark, N.J. and Mrs. Goldie, wife of John Landis, of Johnstown.  He is 
also survived by one brother, John Fraker, the ticket agent at 
McConnellstown.  He was a member of the Everett lodge I.O.O.F. and has 
been in the employe of the Broad Top railroad for more than forty 
years.  Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday morning at 10.30 by 
the Rev. John K. Wetzel, with interment in the McConnellstown cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, October 19, 1918