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RETIRED JUNIATA SHOP OFFICIAL IS CALLED BY DEATH
Strickland S Gehret aged 69 of 1527 Ninth St., well-known retired official of the Altoona works, died at his home at 10:30 o''clock last night having been ill for the past year. Mr Gehret retired from service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company on June 1, 1938 after forty-seven years employment, all in the Juniata shops. He entered the service as draftsman on March 6 1891 and was promoted to the position of general foreman of the Juniata shops on Dec. 15, 1902.
During the World war Mr. Gehret served for eleven months at Philadelphia where he was in full charge of assembling and transporting necessary railroad equipment to the American army in France. Returning to Altoona he continued as general foreman until May 9, 1932 when he made safety agent of the Altoona Works.
In that position he established an outstanding record for the Altoona shops which won the system trophy for several years. Mr. Gehret was also was active in the promotion of the railroad athletics and among the leaders in system athletic events.
An ardent baseball fan Mr Gehret piloted the Juniata Shops team for many years.
Stricklin Schoedler Gehret was born in Reading on Oct 13, 1869, a son of Henry and Sarah (Schoedler) Gehret and grew to young manhood there. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Kate (Steel) Gehret; one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Gemmill C Davis of Pittsburgh, Edward F Gehret Of Cleveland, Ohio, Frederick A Gehret of Philadelphia, and four grandchildren.
Nine brothers and sisters also survive, Mrs E. S. McGaw, Mrs. Alfred Buzza, and Charles F Gehret all of the city, Mrs. Rebecca Weidner of Strausstown, Miss Elizabeth and Luther G Gehret both of Reading, Mrs. Mary Kleinspehn, Miss Anna Gehret Of Washington D C and William A Gehret of Allentown.
Mr. Gehret was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church and of the Altoona Lodge of Elks.
Altoona Mirror May 3, 1939