Howard L. Walk Sr., of Tyrone RD 3, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1988 at 8:30 a.m. at Tyrone Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born Jan. 2, 1896 at Hannah Furnace, Taylor Township, Centre County, the son of Georga and Leona Price Walk. He was married to Ida McMonigal Fink, who died Sept. 19, 1974.
He is survived by three daughter and five sons, Mrs. George (Helen) Dillon of Julian; Howard L. Walk, Jr., Elwood E. Walk, Mrs. Fred (Irene) Reese, Warren L. Walk, Austin E. Walk and Bettye M. Walk, all of Tyrone; and Arthur B. Walk, of Port Matilda; one step-son, Walter Fink, of Patton, 20 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters, Wilbur Walk, Gordon Walk and Mrs. Olive Poullos, all of Tyrone, Stanley Walk of Ithaca, N.Y. and Mrs. Nellie Burd, of Lewistown. He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.
He was a member of the Hannah Methodist Church and had served as Sunday School superintendent for 35 years. He was self-employed.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home with the Rev. David E. Shultzaberger officiating. Interment will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, February 8, 1988
Note: Howard was my great grandfather's brother.
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