OBIT: Michael A. BROADWATER, 1948, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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MICHAEL A. BROADWATER

  Michael A. Broadwater, infant son of Austin M. and Matilda (Hutzell) 
Broadwater, died Monday, February 23, at 10:30 p.m., in the Hazel McGilvery 
Hospital, after an illness of only a few hours.
  Shortly after the child had become ill, he was taken to the hospital where 
oxygen was administered, but to no avail.  At first, the doctors were baffled by 
the child's sudden and hopeless condition.  After death, examination revealed 
that the cause of death was a rare condition, an enlarged thymus gland, a chest 
gland prominent in infants, but which normally slowly disappears after the 
weaning period.
  Michael, a sweet, laughing baby, had seemed in normal health Monday morning, 
but by noon developed difficulty in breathing and swallowing.  Several weeks 
ago, the child had a sick spell from which he quickly recovered.
  The child was 10 months, 15 days old.  The bereaved father, Austin Broadwater, 
is the son of Mrs. James B. Hummel.  His stepfather, "Jim" Hummel, owner and 
proprietor of the Community Market, was greatly attached to the child and always 
referred to him as "our" baby when talking to his friends and customers.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Hummel left early in February to spend several months in Florida.  
Owing to weather conditions, they are unable to return for the child's funeral.
  Funeral services will be held at 2:30, Friday afternoon, at the home with Rev. 
H. K. Hilner, pastor of the Lutheran church, officiating.  Friends are being 
received at the home on Center Street, above the Community Market.  Interment 
will be made in Union Cemetery under the direction of W. C. Price & Son, 
morticians.

Meyersdale Republican, February 26, 1948