Son of Sgt. Daniel Wilt & Janet "Jan" Hoover.
State Trooper's Son, Danny Wilt, 2, Dies after Fall.
Daniel Wilt, 2, the only child of State Trooper Daniel C. Wilt and Mrs. Jan Wilt, of Lock Haven R.D. 1, died yesterday afternoon at the Lock Haven Hospital after a slight fall on the front stoop of the Lock Haven State Police barracks at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
An autopsy showed that death resulted from heart failure, due to a prior malfunction of the heart that could not sustain damage resulting from the fall.
The tragedy followed a seemingly slight accident.
As was his custom, Danny would run to greet his father, as he left his tour of duty at the barracks. Like any two year- old, he would run into the arms of his father for an affectionate hug and kiss.
Wednesday, he stumbled and struck his head on the stoop. The fall seemed of minor importance as Trooper Wilt picked his son up, hugged him, and the tears that had started flowing, quickly stopped. The boy seemed to be all right.
Trooper Wilt and other state police from the Montoursville barracks left early Thursday morning to question some robbery suspects in Jamestown N. Y. When he left his son was still sleeping.
Mrs. Wilt awoke her son for breakfast, and again everything appeared to be normal. However young Danny was sleepy, so his mother put him back in bed.
Later when she went to his bed, the boy seemed to be in a stupor. Alarmed, she called a friend, Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, and the two women rushed the child to the hospital. Admitted at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the child was pronounced dead at 2 p.m.
Sgt. Joseph C. Hefferon contacted Trooper Wilt in Jamestown, N. Y., and notified him that his son was in the hospital. Due to bad weather conditions Trooper Wilt was unable to fly home, and had to drive to Lock Haven arriving at 9 p.m. Coroner R. LeRoy Bryerton gives the result of the postmortem, conducted by Dr. Cavit Ozlu, as follows: "Contusions to the forehead, severe cerebral edema, mild subarachnoid hemorrhage . . . subendo-cardial fibro-eletosis."
Swelling and mild hemorrhaging in the brain area were revealed in the autopsy, and the malfunction in the endocardial, or heart area, brought about heart failure, according to a reading of the autopsy report.
Daniel Charles Wilt Jr. was born in Lock Haven on Aug. 31, 1965.
His mother is the former Janet Hoover of Duncansville. The Wilts have lived at Swissdale three years, and attend the Evangelical United Brethren Church in that community.
Danny is survived by his parents, four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Wilt of Altoona, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoover, Duncansville; and two great grandparents, Charles Fleegle, Altoona, and Mrs. Preston Hoover, Roaring Spring.
Four fellow state troopers of Mr. Wilt will be pall bearers for Danny's funeral. - They are Troopers Stephen Toboz, Daniel S. Fiscus, Robert A. Drumm and John T. Nicodem.
WILT — Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Yost Funeral Home for Daniel Charles Wilt Jr., 2, son of State Trooper and Mrs. Daniel C. Wilt, Swissdale, who died Thursday, Nov. 2, 1967, at 2 p.m. in the Lock Haven Hospital. The Rev. Thomas LaForce of Avis will officiate. Interment, Swissdale Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.
Yost Funeral home, Lock Haven
“Lock Haven Express”, November 3, 1967
State Trooper's Son, Danny Wilt, 2, Dies after Fall.
Daniel Wilt, 2, the only child of State Trooper Daniel C. Wilt and Mrs. Jan Wilt, of Lock Haven R.D. 1, died yesterday afternoon at the Lock Haven Hospital after a slight fall on the front stoop of the Lock Haven State Police barracks at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
An autopsy showed that death resulted from heart failure, due to a prior malfunction of the heart that could not sustain damage resulting from the fall.
The tragedy followed a seemingly slight accident.
As was his custom, Danny would run to greet his father, as he left his tour of duty at the barracks. Like any two year- old, he would run into the arms of his father for an affectionate hug and kiss.
Wednesday, he stumbled and struck his head on the stoop. The fall seemed of minor importance as Trooper Wilt picked his son up, hugged him, and the tears that had started flowing, quickly stopped. The boy seemed to be all right.
Trooper Wilt and other state police from the Montoursville barracks left early Thursday morning to question some robbery suspects in Jamestown N. Y. When he left his son was still sleeping.
Mrs. Wilt awoke her son for breakfast, and again everything appeared to be normal. However young Danny was sleepy, so his mother put him back in bed.
Later when she went to his bed, the boy seemed to be in a stupor. Alarmed, she called a friend, Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, and the two women rushed the child to the hospital. Admitted at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the child was pronounced dead at 2 p.m.
Sgt. Joseph C. Hefferon contacted Trooper Wilt in Jamestown, N. Y., and notified him that his son was in the hospital. Due to bad weather conditions Trooper Wilt was unable to fly home, and had to drive to Lock Haven arriving at 9 p.m. Coroner R. LeRoy Bryerton gives the result of the postmortem, conducted by Dr. Cavit Ozlu, as follows: "Contusions to the forehead, severe cerebral edema, mild subarachnoid hemorrhage . . . subendo-cardial fibro-eletosis."
Swelling and mild hemorrhaging in the brain area were revealed in the autopsy, and the malfunction in the endocardial, or heart area, brought about heart failure, according to a reading of the autopsy report.
Daniel Charles Wilt Jr. was born in Lock Haven on Aug. 31, 1965.
His mother is the former Janet Hoover of Duncansville. The Wilts have lived at Swissdale three years, and attend the Evangelical United Brethren Church in that community.
Danny is survived by his parents, four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Wilt of Altoona, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoover, Duncansville; and two great grandparents, Charles Fleegle, Altoona, and Mrs. Preston Hoover, Roaring Spring.
Four fellow state troopers of Mr. Wilt will be pall bearers for Danny's funeral. - They are Troopers Stephen Toboz, Daniel S. Fiscus, Robert A. Drumm and John T. Nicodem.
WILT — Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Yost Funeral Home for Daniel Charles Wilt Jr., 2, son of State Trooper and Mrs. Daniel C. Wilt, Swissdale, who died Thursday, Nov. 2, 1967, at 2 p.m. in the Lock Haven Hospital. The Rev. Thomas LaForce of Avis will officiate. Interment, Swissdale Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.
Yost Funeral home, Lock Haven
“Lock Haven Express”, November 3, 1967
Son of Sgt. Daniel Wilt & Janet "Jan" Hoover.
State Trooper's Son, Danny Wilt, 2, Dies after Fall.
Daniel Wilt, 2, the only child of State Trooper Daniel C. Wilt and Mrs. Jan Wilt, of Lock Haven R.D. 1, died yesterday afternoon at the Lock Haven Hospital after a slight fall on the front stoop of the Lock Haven State Police barracks at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
An autopsy showed that death resulted from heart failure, due to a prior malfunction of the heart that could not sustain damage resulting from the fall.
The tragedy followed a seemingly slight accident.
As was his custom, Danny would run to greet his father, as he left his tour of duty at the barracks. Like any two year- old, he would run into the arms of his father for an affectionate hug and kiss.
Wednesday, he stumbled and struck his head on the stoop. The fall seemed of minor importance as Trooper Wilt picked his son up, hugged him, and the tears that had started flowing, quickly stopped. The boy seemed to be all right.
Trooper Wilt and other state police from the Montoursville barracks left early Thursday morning to question some robbery suspects in Jamestown N. Y. When he left his son was still sleeping.
Mrs. Wilt awoke her son for breakfast, and again everything appeared to be normal. However young Danny was sleepy, so his mother put him back in bed.
Later when she went to his bed, the boy seemed to be in a stupor. Alarmed, she called a friend, Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, and the two women rushed the child to the hospital. Admitted at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the child was pronounced dead at 2 p.m.
Sgt. Joseph C. Hefferon contacted Trooper Wilt in Jamestown, N. Y., and notified him that his son was in the hospital. Due to bad weather conditions Trooper Wilt was unable to fly home, and had to drive to Lock Haven arriving at 9 p.m. Coroner R. LeRoy Bryerton gives the result of the postmortem, conducted by Dr. Cavit Ozlu, as follows: "Contusions to the forehead, severe cerebral edema, mild subarachnoid hemorrhage . . . subendo-cardial fibro-eletosis."
Swelling and mild hemorrhaging in the brain area were revealed in the autopsy, and the malfunction in the endocardial, or heart area, brought about heart failure, according to a reading of the autopsy report.
Daniel Charles Wilt Jr. was born in Lock Haven on Aug. 31, 1965.
His mother is the former Janet Hoover of Duncansville. The Wilts have lived at Swissdale three years, and attend the Evangelical United Brethren Church in that community.
Danny is survived by his parents, four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Wilt of Altoona, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoover, Duncansville; and two great grandparents, Charles Fleegle, Altoona, and Mrs. Preston Hoover, Roaring Spring.
Four fellow state troopers of Mr. Wilt will be pall bearers for Danny's funeral. - They are Troopers Stephen Toboz, Daniel S. Fiscus, Robert A. Drumm and John T. Nicodem.
WILT — Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Yost Funeral Home for Daniel Charles Wilt Jr., 2, son of State Trooper and Mrs. Daniel C. Wilt, Swissdale, who died Thursday, Nov. 2, 1967, at 2 p.m. in the Lock Haven Hospital. The Rev. Thomas LaForce of Avis will officiate. Interment, Swissdale Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.
Yost Funeral home, Lock Haven
“Lock Haven Express”, November 3, 1967
State Trooper's Son, Danny Wilt, 2, Dies after Fall.
Daniel Wilt, 2, the only child of State Trooper Daniel C. Wilt and Mrs. Jan Wilt, of Lock Haven R.D. 1, died yesterday afternoon at the Lock Haven Hospital after a slight fall on the front stoop of the Lock Haven State Police barracks at about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
An autopsy showed that death resulted from heart failure, due to a prior malfunction of the heart that could not sustain damage resulting from the fall.
The tragedy followed a seemingly slight accident.
As was his custom, Danny would run to greet his father, as he left his tour of duty at the barracks. Like any two year- old, he would run into the arms of his father for an affectionate hug and kiss.
Wednesday, he stumbled and struck his head on the stoop. The fall seemed of minor importance as Trooper Wilt picked his son up, hugged him, and the tears that had started flowing, quickly stopped. The boy seemed to be all right.
Trooper Wilt and other state police from the Montoursville barracks left early Thursday morning to question some robbery suspects in Jamestown N. Y. When he left his son was still sleeping.
Mrs. Wilt awoke her son for breakfast, and again everything appeared to be normal. However young Danny was sleepy, so his mother put him back in bed.
Later when she went to his bed, the boy seemed to be in a stupor. Alarmed, she called a friend, Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, and the two women rushed the child to the hospital. Admitted at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the child was pronounced dead at 2 p.m.
Sgt. Joseph C. Hefferon contacted Trooper Wilt in Jamestown, N. Y., and notified him that his son was in the hospital. Due to bad weather conditions Trooper Wilt was unable to fly home, and had to drive to Lock Haven arriving at 9 p.m. Coroner R. LeRoy Bryerton gives the result of the postmortem, conducted by Dr. Cavit Ozlu, as follows: "Contusions to the forehead, severe cerebral edema, mild subarachnoid hemorrhage . . . subendo-cardial fibro-eletosis."
Swelling and mild hemorrhaging in the brain area were revealed in the autopsy, and the malfunction in the endocardial, or heart area, brought about heart failure, according to a reading of the autopsy report.
Daniel Charles Wilt Jr. was born in Lock Haven on Aug. 31, 1965.
His mother is the former Janet Hoover of Duncansville. The Wilts have lived at Swissdale three years, and attend the Evangelical United Brethren Church in that community.
Danny is survived by his parents, four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Wilt of Altoona, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoover, Duncansville; and two great grandparents, Charles Fleegle, Altoona, and Mrs. Preston Hoover, Roaring Spring.
Four fellow state troopers of Mr. Wilt will be pall bearers for Danny's funeral. - They are Troopers Stephen Toboz, Daniel S. Fiscus, Robert A. Drumm and John T. Nicodem.
WILT — Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Yost Funeral Home for Daniel Charles Wilt Jr., 2, son of State Trooper and Mrs. Daniel C. Wilt, Swissdale, who died Thursday, Nov. 2, 1967, at 2 p.m. in the Lock Haven Hospital. The Rev. Thomas LaForce of Avis will officiate. Interment, Swissdale Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.
Yost Funeral home, Lock Haven
“Lock Haven Express”, November 3, 1967
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