OBIT: Joseph L. WAITE, 1919, native of Union Furnace, Huntingdon County, PA

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JOSEPH L. WAITE.

  Joseph L. Waite, a former resident of this section and a native of Union 
Furnace, died Saturday midnight at his home at Cartersville, Ga., and the 
Tribune at that place published the following account of his death:
  "His hundreds of friends were shocked last Sunday morning when the news 
became generally known that Mr. Joseph L. Waite, on of the best known mining 
men in the Carterville district, had succumbed to an attack of pneumonia, 
which was brought on by influenza, which he contracted only five days before 
his death.  The end came last Saturday evening before the midnight hour.  
While it was known that he was confined to his room, very few of his friends 
realized the illness would prove fatal.  He was a man of strong physique and 
it was felt that that fact would aid him in throwing off the deadly malady.
  "He was born in Union Furnace, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, August 28, 
1858.  He was married December 22nd 1882 to Miss Luella Rabold, and to this 
union three children were born.  Mrs. Waite passed away several years ago.  
Victor R. Waite and Miss Frances Waite, of Carterville, and Rev. J. R. Waite, 
of Valatia, N.Y., are the surviving children.  The surviving brothers and 
sisters are Andrew K. Waite, Mrs. Mary Mattern and Mrs. Lillie Buck, of 
Warriorsmark, Pa.; George G. Waite, of Huntingdon, Pa.; H. H. Waite, of 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Blair Waite, of Union Furnace, Pa.
  "Mr. Waite came to George from his native home in the spring of 1901 and 
first located at Cave Springs but soon afterwards came to Carterville and 
made this city his home until his death.  He soon became a valuable citizen 
and took an active interest in the affairs of the town and county, making 
friends of all with whom he came in contact.  He was always active in mining 
matters and at various times was connected with the Southern Manganese and 
Steel company, the American Ochre company, the Virginia Iron & Coke company, 
and his last connection was the Krebs Pigment & Chemical company, being their 
local superintendent, at the time of his death."
  The remains were brought to Union Furnace, for interment, the remains being 
accompanied to Atlanta by a large delegation of the prominent citizens of 
Carterville.  The daughter, Miss Frances Waite, who is now seriously ill, is 
well known in this city.  She was a student at the Altoona High school and 
while here made her home with Mrs. Myrtle Buck.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, January 21, 1919, page 12