LEWISTOWN -- Nellie Walk Burd, 90, of 252 W. Fifth St. died at 5:01 a.m. Monday, June 8, 1998, at Lewistown Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1908, in Centre County, a daughter of late George Miles and Leona M. (Price) Walk. Her husband, Sylvester A. Burd, died Oct. 30, 1966.
Earlier in life, she was employed by the American Viscose Corp. and then worked at the Pennsylvania State Liquor Store, Lewistown, for 20 years.
She was a member of the Textile Workers Union of American Ladies Auxiliary Local 5 for more than 50 years and held several offices; was a member of the Civil Defense during World War II and the West End Playground Association; and was a member and past president of the Mifflin County Democratic Women.
She was a member of the Democratic Committee, Pennsylvania Gedration of Democratic Women, Pennsylvania Agricultural Democractics and the National Democratic Party and served as inspector of elections for the 1st Ward of the 1st Precinct, Borough of Lewistown, for more than 50 years.
She was also a member of the Blue Juniata Chapter of the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind and served as a board Member of Burd House Inc.
Mrs. Burd was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hannah Furnace, Centre County, and attended First United Methodist Church, Lewistown.
Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Cecelia and Andrew Orloski, Barbara and James Wolfkill and Rita and Charles Moser, all of Lewistown; one son, Lawrence A. "Larry" Burd of Harrisburg; one sister, Olive Poullos, Bellwood; 13 grandchildren, including Yvonne Adele Wolfkill and James Sylvester Wolfkill, both of Sunbury; 25 great grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; and two step great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six brothers, five sisters and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hoesnstine Funeral Home Inc., 75 Logan St., Lewistown by the Rev. Dr. Paul Wilcox and the Rev. Thaddeus Strzelec. Burial will be in Juniata Memorial Park.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Source: Sunbury The Daily Item, Wednesday, June 10, 1998
Note: Nellie was one of my great grandfather's sisters.
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