OBIT: Bernard S. BERKSTRESSER, 1974, Tipton, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ BERNARD S. BERKSTRESSER Bernard S. Berkstresser, Tyrone RD 2, Tipton, died Friday at noon at Altoona Hospital after a lengthy illness. He had been hospitalized one week and was in failing health for a year. He was born Nov. 10, 1893 at Enid, a son of Albert and Jennie Dickson Berkstresser. He was twice married, first to Gertrude Steele, who died in April of 1934, and to Eleanor L. Burket, June 1, 1935 at Cumberland, Md. Surviving are the widow, four sons and three daughters: Mrs.(Ruth) Wyland, Bonita Springs, Fla.; Robert S., of Kansas City, Kan.; Bernard D., of State College, Pa.; Mrs. Harry (Janet) Brown, of Baltimore; Mrs. Gary (Ellen) Brubaker, Altoona; Lt. (JG) John U.S. Navy; Jerry L., at home; also 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and a brother, Dickson A. Berkstresser, Saxton. A son Blaine, two daughters, Blanche and Maria, and a sister Mary preceded him in death. He was a member of Tipton United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School for 22 years. He was superintendent of the Sunday School Dept. for the past 12 years, and was a 32nd Degree member of Free and Accepted Masons 524 of Everett, a member of the Scottish Rite Consistory, Valley of Altoona; a 52-year member of the Jaffa Shrine, and was chaplain of the Tyrone Shrine Club the past six years. He retired in 1967 as a wholesale grocery salesman for Curry-Canan Co. of Altoona after 25 years of service. Prior to that he was employed in the same capacity for nearly 25 years by Gillam Bros., Tyrone. After retirement he taught piano. Funeral service will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Tipton United Methodist Church, in charge of the Rev. Paul R. O'Brien. Burial will be in Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood. Friends will be received at the Feller Memorial Home, Tyrone, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday after 11 a.m. and until 2 p.m. at the church. Masonic service will be held at the Feller Memorial Home on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., January 5, 1974