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were born: Adda, lives in Johnstown; Valentine, lives at Heilwood, is a World War veteran, married Miss Minnie Creighton; Martha, married Joseph Casher, lives at Spangler, and they have four children, Joseph, Patrick, Laverne, and Dalvin; Alma, married Norbert Lantzy, lives at Heilwood, and they have two children, Edna May and Camilla; Minerva, lives at Johnstown; Agnes, married George Berger, lives at Johnstown; Coletta, lives at Johnstown; Clement, Cletus, Emma, and Mary Grace, all at home; and Edward, deceased.
    Mr. Kirkpatrick is a Democrat, a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as school director.

    Charles O. Dimond, mortician, is among the reliable and successful business men of South Fork, where he has engaged in business for many years. He was born at Summerhill, Pa., April 28, 1881, the son of Charles A. and Malinda (McCullen) Dimond.
    Charles A. Dimond, son of Casper Dimond, was born in 1835 and was for a time engaged in business as a butcher at Summerhill and later opened a large coal yard in Altoona. His business increased and he had at one time, in addition to his meat market and store at Summerhill, meat markets and stores at North Branch, South Fork, Dunlo, and Ehrenfeld. He was for a number of years associated with J. C. Stineman in the coal business. Later Mr. Dimond sold out his coal interest and in 1880 established himself as a butcher, both wholesale and retail, at Summerhill. In 1902 he retired from business. He and his wife are both deceased. Mr. Dimond served in the borough council and by his labors and influence promoted the best interests of the community. He was a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Dimond the following children were born: Arthur, deceased; Minnie; Elmer, married Minnie Ivory, had two children, Virginia and Arthur; Cecelia, married Curtis Askey; Blanche, deceased; Charles O., the subject of this sketch; and Zeta.
    Charles O. Dimond was educated in the schools of Summerhill, and afterward took a course at the Pennsylvania College of Embalming, Pittsburgh. In 1899 he established himself in the undertaking business at Summerhill, and in 1903 removed to South Fork, where he is now located. Mr. Dimond was the youngest funeral director in Cambria County in

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	719
were born: Adda, lives in Johnstown; Valentine, lives at Heilwood, is a World War veteran, married Miss Minnie Creighton; Martha, married Joseph Casher, lives at Spangler, and they have four children, Joseph, Patrick, Laverne, and Dalvin; Alma, married Norbert Lantzy, lives at Heilwood, and they have two children, Edna May and Camilla; Minerva, lives at Johnstown; Agnes, married George Berger, lives at Johnstown; Coletta, lives at Johnstown; Clement, Cletus, Emma, and Mary Grace, all at home; and Edward, deceased. Mr. Kirkpatrick is a Democrat, a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as school director. Charles O. Dimond, mortician, is among the reliable and successful business men of South Fork, where he has engaged in business for many years. He was born at Summerhill, Pa., April 28, 1881, the son of Charles A. and Malinda (McCullen) Dimond. Charles A. Dimond, son of Casper Dimond, was born in 1835 and was for a time engaged in business as a butcher at Summerhill and later opened a large coal yard in Altoona. His business increased and he had at one time, in addition to his meat market and store at Summerhill, meat markets and stores at North Branch, South Fork, Dunlo, and Ehrenfeld. He was for a number of years associated with J. C. Stineman in the coal business. Later Mr. Dimond sold out his coal interest and in 1880 established himself as a butcher, both wholesale and retail, at Summerhill. In 1902 he retired from business. He and his wife are both deceased. Mr. Dimond served in the borough council and by his labors and influence promoted the best interests of the community. He was a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Dimond the following children were born: Arthur, deceased; Minnie; Elmer, married Minnie Ivory, had two children, Virginia and Arthur; Cecelia, married Curtis Askey; Blanche, deceased; Charles O., the subject of this sketch; and Zeta. Charles O. Dimond was educated in the schools of Summerhill, and afterward took a course at the Pennsylvania College of Embalming, Pittsburgh. In 1899 he established himself in the undertaking business at Summerhill, and in 1903 removed to South Fork, where he is now located. Mr. Dimond was the youngest funeral director in Cambria County in