OBIT: Joseph S. STRUNK, 1899, native of Mifflin County, PA

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THE DEATH RECORD.
Mr. Joseph S. Strunk Died of Heart Trouble.

  On Wednesday morning, Mr. Joseph S. Strunk died at his home, 406 
Eighth avenue, of heart trouble, aged 67 years, 4 months and 9 days.  
The death occurred at 4.35 o'clock in the morning.  The deceased was 
born in Mifflin county, near Lewistown, March 17, 1832.  He came to 
this city in 1890.  By trade he was a carpenter, but had not worked at 
it for some time before his death.  Of late he had been employed as a 
salesman by the Grand Union Tea company, of this city.  Besides his 
wife he is survived by the following children: Harry and Joseph, of 
Altoona, Homer, of Pittsburg; Mrs. William Aurandt, of Lockport, Pa.; 
Mrs. William Ealy, of Lewistown, Pa.  These brothers are also left: 
Henry, William and Albert, all residents of Williamsport, and one 
sister, Mrs. Mary Durst, of Mifflinburg, Pa.  In his religious belief 
he was a Methodist.  The funeral services will take place this evening 
at 7.30 o'clock.  On day express Friday the remains will be taken to 
Lewistown, and on the arrival of the train the interment will take 
place in the Methodist Episcopal cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, July 27, 1899