BRIEF ILLNESS IS FATAL TO JUSTICE WILT
Lawrence Herbert Wilt, aged 60, well known justice of the peace in Allegheny township, died at his home on Burns avenue, Canan Station, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon of a heart ailment after a week's illness. Mr. Wilt had served as justice of the peace in the township for the past 14 years and also had been forest inspector for the district for some years. In addition he had served as registration assessor for the township for several terms.
He was born in Carson Valley on July 24, 1887, a son of Alexander W. and Elizabeth (Davis) Wilt, and on Feb. 21, 1906, was married to Miss Sadie E. Burkhart in Duncansville by the late Rev. Levi Benner.
Surviving are his wife, four daughters and four sons, Mrs. R. O. Snyder of Altoona, Mrs. Edward Beers of Roaring Spring,, Mrs. Harold Eckard, Mrs. Ellis Plowman, Ira L:. and Emmett H. Wilt, all of Canan Station; Owen D. of Altoona and Russell L. Wilt of Pittsburgh. One son, Homer I. Wilt is deceased.
Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and six sisters, Mrs. Annie Mock, Mrs. Charles Lafferty, and Mrs. Russell Rhine, all of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Gertrude Clark of Brookes Mills, Mrs. Riley Osborne of Cross Keys and Mrs. Martin Albright of Altoona.
Mr. Wilt was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.
Altoona Mirror, July 7, 1948
Lawrence Herbert Wilt, aged 60, well known justice of the peace in Allegheny township, died at his home on Burns avenue, Canan Station, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon of a heart ailment after a week's illness. Mr. Wilt had served as justice of the peace in the township for the past 14 years and also had been forest inspector for the district for some years. In addition he had served as registration assessor for the township for several terms.
He was born in Carson Valley on July 24, 1887, a son of Alexander W. and Elizabeth (Davis) Wilt, and on Feb. 21, 1906, was married to Miss Sadie E. Burkhart in Duncansville by the late Rev. Levi Benner.
Surviving are his wife, four daughters and four sons, Mrs. R. O. Snyder of Altoona, Mrs. Edward Beers of Roaring Spring,, Mrs. Harold Eckard, Mrs. Ellis Plowman, Ira L:. and Emmett H. Wilt, all of Canan Station; Owen D. of Altoona and Russell L. Wilt of Pittsburgh. One son, Homer I. Wilt is deceased.
Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and six sisters, Mrs. Annie Mock, Mrs. Charles Lafferty, and Mrs. Russell Rhine, all of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Gertrude Clark of Brookes Mills, Mrs. Riley Osborne of Cross Keys and Mrs. Martin Albright of Altoona.
Mr. Wilt was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.
Altoona Mirror, July 7, 1948
BRIEF ILLNESS IS FATAL TO JUSTICE WILT
Lawrence Herbert Wilt, aged 60, well known justice of the peace in Allegheny township, died at his home on Burns avenue, Canan Station, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon of a heart ailment after a week's illness. Mr. Wilt had served as justice of the peace in the township for the past 14 years and also had been forest inspector for the district for some years. In addition he had served as registration assessor for the township for several terms.
He was born in Carson Valley on July 24, 1887, a son of Alexander W. and Elizabeth (Davis) Wilt, and on Feb. 21, 1906, was married to Miss Sadie E. Burkhart in Duncansville by the late Rev. Levi Benner.
Surviving are his wife, four daughters and four sons, Mrs. R. O. Snyder of Altoona, Mrs. Edward Beers of Roaring Spring,, Mrs. Harold Eckard, Mrs. Ellis Plowman, Ira L:. and Emmett H. Wilt, all of Canan Station; Owen D. of Altoona and Russell L. Wilt of Pittsburgh. One son, Homer I. Wilt is deceased.
Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and six sisters, Mrs. Annie Mock, Mrs. Charles Lafferty, and Mrs. Russell Rhine, all of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Gertrude Clark of Brookes Mills, Mrs. Riley Osborne of Cross Keys and Mrs. Martin Albright of Altoona.
Mr. Wilt was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.
Altoona Mirror, July 7, 1948
Lawrence Herbert Wilt, aged 60, well known justice of the peace in Allegheny township, died at his home on Burns avenue, Canan Station, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon of a heart ailment after a week's illness. Mr. Wilt had served as justice of the peace in the township for the past 14 years and also had been forest inspector for the district for some years. In addition he had served as registration assessor for the township for several terms.
He was born in Carson Valley on July 24, 1887, a son of Alexander W. and Elizabeth (Davis) Wilt, and on Feb. 21, 1906, was married to Miss Sadie E. Burkhart in Duncansville by the late Rev. Levi Benner.
Surviving are his wife, four daughters and four sons, Mrs. R. O. Snyder of Altoona, Mrs. Edward Beers of Roaring Spring,, Mrs. Harold Eckard, Mrs. Ellis Plowman, Ira L:. and Emmett H. Wilt, all of Canan Station; Owen D. of Altoona and Russell L. Wilt of Pittsburgh. One son, Homer I. Wilt is deceased.
Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and six sisters, Mrs. Annie Mock, Mrs. Charles Lafferty, and Mrs. Russell Rhine, all of Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Gertrude Clark of Brookes Mills, Mrs. Riley Osborne of Cross Keys and Mrs. Martin Albright of Altoona.
Mr. Wilt was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.
Altoona Mirror, July 7, 1948
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