OBIT: George Howard AURANDT, 1918, formerly of Blair County, PA

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AURANDT.

  G. H. Aurandt, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Aurandt of 500 Thirtieth 
avenue died at Camp Cody, New Mexico, according to a telegram received 
by the parents yesterday.  No particulars were mentioned in the message 
and it is not known what the cause of his death was.  He had been in 
the service only two weeks.  Wednesday evening his parents received 
word from the camp that he was seriously ill.  The young man was aged 
32 and was specially inducted into the service, the family not knowing 
what service he was attached to, his service was so brief.  He left 
this city five years ago and since that time has been engaged as a 
farmer in the state of Minnesota.  He was formerly employed in this 
city at the grocery store of Rhoads and Houck.  Surviving are two 
brothers, F. E. of this city and M. F. of the west and Ada L. and Anna 
E. of this city.  The remains will be brought to Altoona for interment.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, November 8, 1918

GEO. AURANDT SUCCUMBS AT ARMY CAMP

  George Harold Aurandt, a former resident of this city, died in an 
army camp in New Mexico, according to a telegram received by his 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Danel [sic] Aurandt, of near Fairview, yesterday.  
His death, according to the message, occurred on Thursday.  During the 
past six years he resided in Minnesota.
  The young soldier was sent to camp about two weeks ago, and shortly 
afterwards was taken seriously ill.  On Monday a telegram was received 
from the camp commander, stating that Aurandt's condition was very 
critical.  A letter, not dated, but postmarked from the army camp on 
Nov. 4, was received shortly after the telegram yesterday morning, and 
this stated that the young soldier was feeling well, although he was 
suffering from a very severe cold.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 9, 1918

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The body of Private George H. Aurandt, who died at Camp Cody, N.M., 
on Nov. 7, of pneumonia, after entering the army but two weeks 
previous, will be buried on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the 
home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Aurandt of 500 Thirtieth 
avenue.  The body arrived in this city yesterday, and was removed to 
the home of the parents by Funeral Directors Lafferty and Tobias.  It 
is dressed in the regulation army uniform and draped in the American 
flag.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, November 15, 1918

1900 Logan Township, Blair County census -
Daniel W. Aurandt, 43  
Mary E. Aurandt, 41  
Edward Aurandt, 16  
Howard Aurandt, 12  
Frank Aurandt, 9  
Ada Aurandt, 5  
Anna Aurandt, 1  

Blair County Genealogical Society, Fairview Cemetery - 
AURANDT, George Howard, 6/7/1886-11/6/1918