OBIT: Charles FOCHT, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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CHARLES FOCHT

  Charles Focht, one of the best known young men of Hollidaysburg, died 
last evening at 7.45 o'clock at the home of Misses Mollie and Bess 
Thompson, on Juniata street, of pneumonia, following an attack of 
Spanish influenza.  He had been in poor health for the past month and 
was an easy pretty to the insidious disease.  Deceased was born in 
Allensville, Pa., and was aged 45 years at the time of his death.  For 
the past fourteen years he had been a resident of Hollidaysburg, being 
employed as a leverman at the west board scales in the Hollidaysburg 
P.R.R. freight classification yards.  During that time he boarded and 
lodged at the home of Mrs. James McKinstry.  On account of illness in 
the McKinstry family, when he took sick several days ago, he was taken 
to the Thompson home, where he could be given better care.  Mr. Focht 
was elected tax collector of Hollidaysburg borough last fall, but only 
served in that capacity a few weeks owing to his failing health, and 
was succeeded by John N. Drass.  Charlie Focht was without doubt one of 
the most popular young men of Hollidaysburg, making friends with all he 
came in contact by reason of his pleasing and gentlemanly manner, and 
his death will be a great shock to his many friends.  He is survived by 
his mother who resides at Allensville and by a brother, Irwin Focht, of 
Duncansville.  He was a member of the Moose and Eagle lodges of 
Altoona.  The funeral arrangements have not yet been made and will be 
announced later.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, October 25, 1918