Jacob S. Heckert
Born in Northumberland County, Mr. Heckert came to Millersburg at the age of nine years and has been a lifelong resident of that borough since. He entered the marble and granite works business in1888. He has served the borough in the capacity of councilman for a number of years, playing a very important part in the development of the town and bringing about many improvements among which might be named pavements, paved streets, electric lights, sewers, etc. He is a highly respected citizen of Millersburg and is interested in every movement making for the betterment of the community.
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From: “Who’s Who in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,” Lykens-Williams Valley History-Directory and Pictorial Review, by J. Allen Barrett, published in 1922.
The gravemarker picture is from Ancestry.com. J. S. Heckert is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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