This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frable, Geeting Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2677 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 25 October 1989, sec. 2, p. 3, col. 2 Geneva F. Geeting. Geneva F. (Mrs. George D.) Geeting, 85, of Ligonier, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 1989, at Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born Sept. 22, 1904, in Derry Township, a daughter of the late William N. and Catherine (Hauger) Frable. She was a registered nurse having graduated from Mercy Hospital, Johnstown. She was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church, Ligonier. She was also a member and past matron of Fort Ligonier Chapter 349 Order of Eastern Star. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Golden Age Club, and a former member of the Quilting Club of Ligonier. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Deeds Geeting, in 1973; and three brothers, Vertal, Paul and Frank Frable. She is survived by a son, William (Frable) Geeting of Bellefonte; a grandson, Mark William Geeting of Augusta, Ga.; two nephews; and four nieces. Funeral services were held Tuesday, at the Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Ligonier, with the Rev. Samuel L. Allaman officiating. Burial was in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage United Methodist Church, Ligonier. Helen H. Snyder in charge of arrangements. _____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Geeting, Deeds Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2676 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 3 October 1973, p. 14, col. 2 George Deeds Geeting George Deeds Geeting of 115 Walnut Street, Ligonier died Thursday, September 27, 1973 in the Latrobe Area Hospital. Mr. Geeting was a son of the late David A. and Mary (Deeds) Geeting. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church and was a retired employe of Kennametal, Inc., Latrobe. Surviving are his wife, Geneva (Frable) Geeting; one son, William F. Geeting; one daughter, Barbara Geeting and one grandson, Mark Geeting, all of Bellefonte, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Hunter of Ligonier also survives. Funeral services were held in the Colonial Chapel of the Gordon O. Snyder Funeral Home, Saturday, the Rev. Benton R. McKee officiating. Interment followed in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________ Ligonier Valley Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA Transcribed & photographed 6 August 2002 by Michael S. Caldwell GEETING GEORGE D. / 1903 - 1973 GENEVA F. / 1904 - 1989 _________________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Welshonce, Geeting Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2675 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 13 August 1975, p. 16, col. 1 Mrs. Charles N. (Elizabeth W.) Geeting, 88, of 508 West Main Street, Ligonier died Tuesday, August 12, 1975 in the Latrobe Area Hospital. Mrs. Geeting was born March 22, 1887 in Ligonier Township, a daughter of William and Susan (Carnes) Welshonsce. She was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church, Circle number 3 of the church and Fort Ligonier Chapter 349, Order of Eastern Star. Preceded in death by her husband, and a daughter, Mrs. Dallas (Betty) Moore, she is survived by a son, Charles E. Geeting of Dallas, Texas; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the Owen Wolford Funeral Home, East Main Street, Ligonier from 3-5 and 7-9 today and Thursday. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Friday at 10 a.m. with Dr. William Daugherty in charge. Private interment will follow in the Ligonier Valley Cemetery. ____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hunter, Geeting Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2674 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 29 March 1972, p. 1, col. 5 Death takes James Hunter LIGONIER--James W. Hunter, Sr., 73, of 113 North Walnut Street, Ligonier, died Friday in the Latrobe Area Hospital. Mr. Hunter was well-known in the Ligonier area, having been manager of the Railway Express Agency in Ligonier for many years, until the office was closed in 1952. He was a member and elder of the Pioneer United Presbyterian Church in Ligonier and was president of the Ligonier Golden Age Club. He served as master of the Ligonier F. and A.M. Lodge No. 331 in 1940. He was a member of Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Derry; Coudersport Consistory; and the Syria Temple of Pittsburgh. He was a fifty-year member of the IOOF, Latrobe Lodge 541, and served on the Ligonier Valley School Board from 1936 to 1942. Born in Mechesneytown, October 18, 1898, he was a son of the late Thomas B. and Lettie Jane Reed Hunter. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dr. T. Bailey Hunter, and R. Emerson Hunter. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Geeting Hunter; four sons, David G. of Fayetteville, Tennessee; James W. Jr.; Thomas B., both of Ligonier and Joseph R. of Saltsburg; six grandsons; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Giesey of Derry and Mrs. Jane H. Igo of Latrobe; and a brother, John R., of Derry. Services were held by both the Ligonier Lodge 331, F. and A.M. and Latrobe Lodge IOOF No. 541 on Sunday evening at the Gordon O. Snyder Funeral Home in Ligonier. Funeral services were held in the colonial chapel of the funeral home at 11 a.m. on Monday, with the Rev. George H. Wright and the Rev. James T. Dennison officiating. Interment was in the Ligonier Valley Cemetery. ___________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hunter, Geeting, Deeds Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2673 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 2 May 1990, p. 3, col. 2 Margaret G. Hunter Margaret G. (Mrs. James W. Sr.) Hunter, 90, of Ligonier, died Friday, April 27, 1990, at Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born Feb. 1, 1900, in Ligonier, a daughter of the late David Albert and Mary (Deeds) Geeting. She was a member of the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Ligonier. She was a past noble grand and member of the Ligonier Rebekah Lodge No. 314, and past matron and over 60-year member of the Fort Ligonier VFW Auxiliary No. 734, the Byers-Tosh American Legion Unit 267, and the Ligonier Golden Agers. She also served for many years as a member of the Ligonier Elections Board. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Hunter Sr. in 1972; a son, Charles Edward Hunter; and three brothers, Charles, Milton and George Geeting. She is survived by four sons, David G. Hunter Sr. of Fayetteville, Tenn., James W. Jr. and Thomas B. Hunter Sr., both of Ligonier, and Joseph R. Hunter of Scottsdale, Ariz.; six grandsons; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Funeral services were held Monday at McCabe Funeral Home, Ligonier, with the Rev. Don Kistler officiating. Burial was in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. __________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Geeting, Watson, Deeds Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2672 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 3 September 1965, p. 2, cols. 4-5 MILTON E. GEETING Milton Edward Geeting of 519 W. Main street, Ligonier, a well-known musician in this area and onetime (1956-60) member of the Borough Council, died Sunday in Latrobe Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 72. Rev. Benton R. McKee conducted services Tuesday in Sibel-Wolford Funeral home, and Mr. Geeting was buried in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. He was born Oct. 1, 1892, in Ligonier, son of David A. & Mary Ann Deeds Geeting, graduated from Ligonier High School in 1910. He was a train dispatcher and car distributor for the Ligonier Valley Railroad until it ceased operations in 1952, and since then had been employed at the administration building of Rolling Rock Farms. Years ago he was a member of the now defunct Ligonier Cornet Band: he remembered the concerts he played during the Ligonier Sesqui-centennial in 1908. A life member of the American Federation of Musicians, he played everything from serious music (the Greensburg Concert Band, etc.) to dance music; he played in fireman's bands and fiddled for square dances. Music was his avocation. A veteran of World War I, he was a past-commander of Byers-Tosh American Legion Post 267; he was a member of the Methodist Church, Ligonier Masonic Lodge 331, Coudersport Consistory, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. He leaves his widow (the former Amy Watson), a son (Milton Robert of Pittsburgh), a daughter (Mrs. H.C. Carlson Jr. of Berwyn), a brother and a sister (George D. Geeting and Mrs. James W. Hunter of Ligonier) and six grandchildren. ______________________________________________ Ligonier Valley Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA Transcribed & photographed 6 August 2002 by Michael S. Caldwell GEETING MILTON E. / 1892 - 1965 AMY W. / 1895 - 1992 ______________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watson, Geeting Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2671 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 9 September 1992, p. 2, col. 4 Amy W. Geeting Amy W. Geeting, 96, of Ligonier, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1992, at Bethlen Home, Ligonier Township. She was born Oct. 27, 1895, in Loyalhanna, daughter of the late Arthur and Anne Savage Watson. She was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church, Ligonier. She was a charter member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 267 and a member of Fort Ligonier Chapter 349 of the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Geeting in 1965; two brothers, Arthur and George Watson, and three sisters, Ann Watson, Harriet Hall, and Edith Stewart. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Louise Carlson of Richmond, Va.; a son, Milton Robert Geeting of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Friends were received at Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Ligonier, where services were held today (Wednesday) in the chapel, with the Rev. Donald F. Cook officiating. The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary 267 held services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage United Methodist Church, Ligonier. Helen H. Snyder was in charge of arrangements. _______________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller, McKlveen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2670 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 8 February 1952, p. 8, col. 3 John A. Miller John A. Miller, 85, retired Ligonier Valley farmer, died at the Latrobe Hospital, Monday, 8 a.m. Death resulted from pneumonia. He was the husband of Anna McKlveen Miller. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Sara M. Knupp, Ligonier R.D. 1; and two sons, Ellis Miller, Ligonier R.D. 2, and Harry B. Miller, Ligonier R.D. 1 A stepdaughter, Mrs. Jennie Keppler, Shirleysburg, Pa.; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Ida David, Longfellow, Pa., also survive. Friends were received at the D. Paul Wilkinson Funeral Home, until Wednesday. Funeral services, in charge of Rev. S. Clay Shaffer, were held Wednesday, 2 p.m., at the Lebanon EUB Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. ________________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKlveen, Miller Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2669 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 11 September 1953, p. 1, col. 1 Mrs. Anna Mary Miller Mrs. Anna Mary Miller, 78, Ligonier, died Thursday morning, September 3, in the Latrobe Hospital. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Keppler, Shirleysburg, and Mrs. Sara M. Redfoot, Ligonier; two sons, Ellis W. and Harry D., both of Ligonier; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Clarence, Harry and Alex McKlveen all of Ligonier, and a sister, Mrs. H.C. Perkey, Mt. Pleasant. Friends were received at the Wilkinson Funeral Home, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, followed by services in Lebanon Church, Rev. H. Wayne Beam officiating. Interment was made in the church cemetery. ______________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weimer, McKlveen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2668 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 8 August 1934, p. 5, col. 3 Clark W. Weimer Clark W. Weimer, aged 58 years and 11 months, well known Ligonier township resident, died at 9 o'clock Thursday evening, at his home. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Kate Weimer, and the following children: Mrs. Harry Johnson, of Bolivar; Mrs. Nellie Burns, of Ligonier township; Paul Weimer, of Ligonier township; Mrs. May Claycomb, of Ligonier; Mrs. Sarah Chappell, of Derry; Margaret, Ruth, Edna and Harry, all at home. Six grandchildren, one brother, James, of Ligonier township, and one sister, Mrs. Celia McKlveen, of Ligonier, also survive. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at the Ligonier Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member. Services were in charge of the Rev. A.L. Kenyon, formerly of Ligonier, but now of Mt. Pleasant. Interment was made in the Ligonier Valley Cemetery. ____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKlveen, Geeting, Weimer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2667 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 4 May 1945, p. 3, col. 3 Mrs. Katie M. Weimer. Mrs. Katie (McKlveen) Weimer, 63, of Ligonier township, died at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night, April 28, at the Latrobe Hospital where she was admitted Tuesday of last week for medical treatment. She had resided in Ligonier Valley her entire life. Mrs. Weimer was a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Geeting) McKlveen and was born in Ligonier township March 10, 1882. Her husband, the late Clark Weimer, died August 2, 1934. Surviving are nine children: Mrs. Samuel Chappel and Mrs. Harry Johnston, Derry; Mrs. Emory Burns, Mrs. John Rummell, Paul and Harry Weimer, Ligonier Twp.; Mrs. Harry Claycomb and Mrs. Arthur Baum, Ligonier, and Mrs. James Chappel, Latrobe. Mrs. Weimer also leaves 31 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and these five brothers and sisters: Clarence and Alex. McKlveen, Ligonier Twp.; Harry McKlveen, Ligonier; Mrs. Harry Perkey, Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. John Miller, Ligonier Twp. Friends were received at the Sibel Funeral Home until Tuesday when the body was removed to the United Presbyterian Church where funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. J.C. Stormont, assisted by Rev. A.L. Kenyon of Pitcairn. Burial was made in the Ligonier Valley cemetery. __________________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKlveen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2666 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 21 June 1963, p. 16, col. 4 ALEX McKLVEEN Funeral services were held Saturday for Alex McKlveen of 204 E. Loyalhanna street, Ligonier, who died Thursday at his home. He was 82. Rev. George H. Wright conducted the services in Sibel-Wolford Funeral Home, and burial was in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. Mr. McKlveen was born in Ligonier Township in March 1881, and was a farm helper. Surviving are a brother (Harry of Ligonier) and a sister (Mrs. Harry Perkey of Mount Pleasant). ______________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKlveen, Geeting Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2665 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 15 June 1962, p. 10, col. 3 CLARENCE M. McKLVEEN Funeral services were held Wednesday for Clarence M. McKlveen, 82, of W. Main street, Ligonier, who died Sunday in Greensburg after a long illness. The funeral was held from D. Paul Wilkinson Funeral Home to St. James Lutheran Church where Rev. Dr. George J. Baisler conducted obsequies. Interment was in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. Mr. McKlveen was born March 19, 1880, in Ligonier, son of the late John & Mattie Geeting McKlveen. He was a retired farmer. His wife died many years ago, and he is survived by only two brothers (Alex and Harry of Ligonier) and a sister (Mrs. Sadie Perkey of Mount Pleasant). _____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKlveen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2664 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 4 December 1942, p. 4, col. 4 William McKlveen William McKlveen, aged 70 years, 3 months and 1 day, died at the Latrobe hospital Nov. 27, of complications. He was a veteran thresher-man, having followed that occupation the last 49 years. The following children survive: George and Howard, of Ligonier township; Mrs. Ethel Bates and Eugene, of Latrobe; Mrs. Frank Fink, of White Station, and Arthur, of Cleveland, O. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Clarence, Alex., Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Kate Weimer, all of Ligonier township, and Mrs. Harry Perkey, of Mt. Pleasant township. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday from the V.V. Gaskin funeral home, in charge of the Rev. R.A. Nelson, of the Ligonier Evangelical church. Interment was made in the Ligonier Valley cemetery. _______________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ankney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2663 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 9 March 1927, p. 1, col. 4 FOURTH VIOLENT DEATH IN FAMILY Benjamin G. Ankney, 47 years old, one of the two men who were crushed to death in a fall of rock at the mine of the Ridge Coal Company, near West Derry, Wednesday morning, March 2, was the fourth member of the family of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Ankney of Latrobe, to meet a violent death. Two brothers and a brother-in-law also died through accidents. Some years ago, Wertner Ankney, seven years old, a son, ran a stick into his eye while on his way to school, which caused his death a short time later. John Ankney, another son, who was a railroad fireman, was killed in the disastrous Ligonier Valley train wreck on the Wilpen branch July 5, 1912. Lawrence Riddell, the husband of a daughter, died as the result of an accident in the plant of the Railway Steel Spring Company, nine years ago. Funeral services for Benjamin Ankney, the third son to die in an accident, were held at 2 o'clock, Friday afternoon, from the home of his parents, with the Rev. W.A. Sites in charge. Interment at Coles cemetery. _____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Plummer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2662 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 27 January 1961, p. 11, col. 2 DAVID P. PLUMMER David P. Plummer, 74, of Waterford died suddenly Wednesday night in McGinnis Hospital. Born February 1, 1886, in McKeesport, he lived most of his life in the Ligonier Valley and was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by his widow (Mrs. Margaret Plummer), seven sons and six daughters (David Jr., Earl, Mrs. Harry Boyd, and Mrs. Kenneth Ament of Waterford; Mrs. Dale Claycomb of Oak Grove, Mrs. Richard Knupp of RD 2, Ligonier, Mrs. Reuben Barkley of RD 1, Bolivar, Paul of RD 3, Latrobe, Henry of Pittsburg, Albert of Baltimore, Merle of Cuyahoga Falls, O.), a sister (Mrs. Daisy Martin of McKeesport) and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 in Sibel-Wolford Funeral Home. ____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Plummer, Geeting Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2661 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 22 January 1919, p. 4, col. 1 MRS. OPHIE MAY PLUMMER Mrs. Ophie May Plummer, wife of David Plummer, of Ligonier township, died Sunday, January 19, 1919, of pulmonary tuberculosis, after a long illness, aged 30 years, 8 months and 12 days. She was a daughter of the late John Geeting, a Civil war veteran, and many years before her marriage made her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H.Y. McDowell. She is survived by her husband and five small children ranging in age from about 3 to 12 years. Funeral services were held yesterday in Zion church, conducted by the Rev. William Hunter, Jr., pastor of the local M.E. church. She had been a member of the United Evangelical church for 16 years. Interment was made in the Zion cemetery. _______________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ankney, Kuhns Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2660 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 16 May 1968, p. A-4, col. 4 CHARLES W. ANKNEY Charles W. Ankney of East Church St., Ligonier died Friday at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur Haake of Lloydsville. He was born May 20, 1882. A retired State Highway employe, he served two terms on Ligonier Borough Council. Surviving are his widow, Kathryn (Kuhns) Ankney; daughters, Mrs. William (Naomi) Danser Jr., of Youngwood; Mrs. James (Evelyn) Bowers of Johnstown; Mrs. Robert (Helen) Fry of Latrobe; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Zula Cose of Blairsville. Funeral service was held at the D. Paul Wilkinson Funeral Home, Ligonier on Monday. The Rev. Ralph W. Brownfield, pastor of the Calvary United Methodist Church (former EUB) was in charge. Interment was in the Ligonier Valley Cemetery. ___________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kuhns, Ankney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2659 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 24 April 1969, p. A-5, col. 8 Mrs. Katheryn Ankney Mrs. Katheryn (Kuhns) Ankney of Johnstown, formerly of Ligonier, died April 15 in Lee Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. She was born August 14, 1884, a daughter of the late Jonathan and Elizabeth Allen Kuhns. Widow of the late Charles W. Ankney, she is survived by these children: Mrs. William (Naomi) Danser of Youngwood; Mrs. James (Evelyn) Bowers of Johnstown; Mrs. Robert (Helen) Fry of Latrobe; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Charles (Melda) Irwin of Ligonier, Mrs. Bert (Arminta) Harkcom of Mechanicsburg and Mrs. Clarence (Alice) Barron of Greensburg. Funeral service was held Friday at the D. Paul Wilkinson Funeral Home, Ligonier, the Rev. Ralph Brownfield in charge. Interment was in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. _____________________________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ankney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2dB.2ACI/2658 Message Board Post: The Ligonier, PA "Echo" issue of 10 July 1912, p. 1, col. 2 [The newspaper was microfilmed with a tear down the center of the page, which bisects the listing for John Ankney; all legible text was transcribed. The text refers to an accident which occurred on 5 July 1912; John Ankney died the same day - ed.] JOHN ANKNEY, aged 35 years, 10 months and 13 days, of Ligonier; owned property on Church street; fireman of freight engine No. 7, of which S.C. Beatty was the engineer; both legs crushed, being run over by tender, hurt about body, scar on head; died on way to Latrobe hospital, returned to his home same night. He is survived by his widow and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. [Ankney] <> <> <> 3 brothers and 4 sisters -- B.G., of <> <> <> <> <> Funeral was held <> <> <> <> <> services in United Evangelical church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. N. Frank Boyer, assisted by Rev. W.A. Sites, of Latrobe U.B. church, and Rev. C.E. Ludwig. Interment in Valley cemetery. __________________________________________