A native of this city, where he had resided the greater part of his life conducting an undertaking business at 3965 Sixth avenue, South Altoona, for the last two years, died yesterday morning at 1.35 o'clock at the Mercy hospital, of pneumonia, having been admitted to the hospital May 8. He was born in this city April 9, 1867, and resided here all his life until fifteen years ago, when he went up to Gallitzin and embarked in the undertaking business. He lived there until two years ago, when he returned to this vicinity and established his business at South Altoona.
Mr. Burkhart was a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Sons of Veterans, the Woodmen of the World and the Improved Order of Red Men, of which he was president of the Cambria county association. He organized the Gallitzin fire department for eight years. He was a member of the Lutheran church of Gallitzin and had been a consistent Lutheran by faith for the past twenty-seven years.
His wife, Jennie Burkhart, and the following children survive: Mrs. C. M. Little of Blairsville Intersection and Mae, Hazel, Clair and George at home. Two brothers and two sisters survive, as follows: Clinton Burkhart of Altoona, Thomas of Llyswen, Mrs. V. Schreiber of Altoona and Mrs. Ines Connolly, also of this city. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Ellen Hahn of Coalport and Mrs. Mary Eckenlaub (Eichenlaub)of Altoona, and one half-brother, William, also of this city survive.
The funeral will be held with services at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Carson Valley church, followed by interment in the Carson Valley cemetery. The body was received from the hospital by Funeral Director Otto Gilden who prepared it for burial.
Altoona Mirror, Monday, May 21, 1917
Mr. Burkhart was a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Sons of Veterans, the Woodmen of the World and the Improved Order of Red Men, of which he was president of the Cambria county association. He organized the Gallitzin fire department for eight years. He was a member of the Lutheran church of Gallitzin and had been a consistent Lutheran by faith for the past twenty-seven years.
His wife, Jennie Burkhart, and the following children survive: Mrs. C. M. Little of Blairsville Intersection and Mae, Hazel, Clair and George at home. Two brothers and two sisters survive, as follows: Clinton Burkhart of Altoona, Thomas of Llyswen, Mrs. V. Schreiber of Altoona and Mrs. Ines Connolly, also of this city. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Ellen Hahn of Coalport and Mrs. Mary Eckenlaub (Eichenlaub)of Altoona, and one half-brother, William, also of this city survive.
The funeral will be held with services at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Carson Valley church, followed by interment in the Carson Valley cemetery. The body was received from the hospital by Funeral Director Otto Gilden who prepared it for burial.
Altoona Mirror, Monday, May 21, 1917
A native of this city, where he had resided the greater part of his life conducting an undertaking business at 3965 Sixth avenue, South Altoona, for the last two years, died yesterday morning at 1.35 o'clock at the Mercy hospital, of pneumonia, having been admitted to the hospital May 8. He was born in this city April 9, 1867, and resided here all his life until fifteen years ago, when he went up to Gallitzin and embarked in the undertaking business. He lived there until two years ago, when he returned to this vicinity and established his business at South Altoona.
Mr. Burkhart was a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Sons of Veterans, the Woodmen of the World and the Improved Order of Red Men, of which he was president of the Cambria county association. He organized the Gallitzin fire department for eight years. He was a member of the Lutheran church of Gallitzin and had been a consistent Lutheran by faith for the past twenty-seven years.
His wife, Jennie Burkhart, and the following children survive: Mrs. C. M. Little of Blairsville Intersection and Mae, Hazel, Clair and George at home. Two brothers and two sisters survive, as follows: Clinton Burkhart of Altoona, Thomas of Llyswen, Mrs. V. Schreiber of Altoona and Mrs. Ines Connolly, also of this city. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Ellen Hahn of Coalport and Mrs. Mary Eckenlaub (Eichenlaub)of Altoona, and one half-brother, William, also of this city survive.
The funeral will be held with services at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Carson Valley church, followed by interment in the Carson Valley cemetery. The body was received from the hospital by Funeral Director Otto Gilden who prepared it for burial.
Altoona Mirror, Monday, May 21, 1917
Mr. Burkhart was a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Sons of Veterans, the Woodmen of the World and the Improved Order of Red Men, of which he was president of the Cambria county association. He organized the Gallitzin fire department for eight years. He was a member of the Lutheran church of Gallitzin and had been a consistent Lutheran by faith for the past twenty-seven years.
His wife, Jennie Burkhart, and the following children survive: Mrs. C. M. Little of Blairsville Intersection and Mae, Hazel, Clair and George at home. Two brothers and two sisters survive, as follows: Clinton Burkhart of Altoona, Thomas of Llyswen, Mrs. V. Schreiber of Altoona and Mrs. Ines Connolly, also of this city. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Ellen Hahn of Coalport and Mrs. Mary Eckenlaub (Eichenlaub)of Altoona, and one half-brother, William, also of this city survive.
The funeral will be held with services at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Carson Valley church, followed by interment in the Carson Valley cemetery. The body was received from the hospital by Funeral Director Otto Gilden who prepared it for burial.
Altoona Mirror, Monday, May 21, 1917
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