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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] CROWE, BURNS, CLARK, PATTERSON, TRIMMER Aug. 19, 1927 McDonald PA Record
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    3. CROWE, BURNS, CLARK, PATTERSON, TRIMMER Jerry CROWE, a former resident of Primrose, but who for the past seven years has lived on Long Island, N. Y., died Sunday, August 7, 1927, of heart trouble. He was buried at Hampton Bays cemetery on August 9th. Besides his wife he leaves the following children: Mrs. WARNER of West Hampton, L. I.; Mildred of Providence, R. I.; Dorothy of Southampton, Robert of Jamaica, Mrs. John BROCKMAN of Cleveland, Ohio, Russell and James CROWE of McDonald. Patrick BURNS, aged 71, a former resident of McDonald, died at eight o'clock Sunday morning, August 14, 1927, in the home of his daughter, Mrs. James TRAVERS, in Meadowlands, following a few hours' illness in which he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He leaves the following children: Mrs. James TRAVERS of Meadowlands, Mrs. Ryan FINN of Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. John CAVANAUGH and Mrs. George CAVANAUGH of Washington, Miss Mary BURNS of Wampum, and William BURNS of Muse. A brother, Martin BURNS Sr., of Bulger, also survives. Mrs. BURNS died three years ago. Funeral services were held in the Church of the Immaculate Conception with requiem high mass Wednesday morning. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery in Washington. James C. CLARK, aged 68, a well-known citizen of Oakdale, died Saturday morning at six o'clock in the Hillview sanitarium at Washington. He had been in failing health the last several months and was taken to the sanitarium three weeks ago. A son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. CLARK, Mr. CLARK was born and spent his entire life at Oakdale, where he followed farming practically all his life. He never married. He was a Republican in politics and was a member of the Oakdale Presbyterian church. The following brothers and sisters survive: Dr. H. E. CLARK of Pittsburgh, H. F. CLARK and Mrs. J. C. POTTER of Stuart, Iowa; Mrs. Minnie BEGGS of Crafton; Mrs. N. S. BRIGGS of Oakdale, and Mrs. Wilson PEASE of Washington. Funeral services were held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. BRIGGS in Oakdale Monday afternoon in charge of the Rev. W. R. MCMUNN in the absence of his pastor, the Rev. D. J. E. DETWEILER. Interment was in the Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. Agnes PAINTER PATTERSON, aged 71 years, 3 months, died at 6:45 o'clock Saturday evening, August 13, 1927, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy WILL, in North street, McDonald. Mrs. PATTERSON had been failing all summer. Mrs. PATTERSON was a daughter of George and Mary PAINTER of Greensburg and was born in Greensburg June 8, 1856. She was united in marriage with R. Biddle PATTERSON of Greensburg, who died in 1905. Mrs. PATTERSON made her home in Monongahela for twenty-three years. While there she was a staunch and active member of the Presbyterian church. She moved from Monongahela to Charleroi and then to McDonald. She had made her home for the past five years her with her daughter, Mrs. WILL. On Easter of this year she brought her letter form the Charleroi church to the McDonald Presbyterian church. Mrs. PATTERSON is survived by one sister: Mrs. Catherine NICHOLSON of Redlands, Calif., and the following children: Robert and Kenneth M of Bentleyville, Mrs. Guy WILL of McDonald, Edgar M. of Philadelphia and Mrs. Clinton SMITH of Youngstown, Ohio. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Will home, conducted by the Rev. B. F. HEANY. Interment was in the Monongahela cemetery. George Casner TRIMMER, aged 72 years, one of the oldest residents of Coraopolis, died at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, August 6, 1927, succeeding an illness which extended over a period of about six years. Due to a stroke of apoplexy sustained early last March, he had been a helpless invalid since that time, deprived entirely of physical power and practically unable to speak. Mr. TRIMMER was born in Washington county and came to Coraopolis 27 years ago. For a number of years he was employed by the local gas company as a meter reader. Later he engaged in the house painting business, which he followed up to the time of the illness which incapacitated him for work of any kind. He was held in high regard by those who knew him; In 1876 he was married to Miss Laura COX of Pittsburgh, locating first at Sturgeon and later moving to Imperial, thence to Beaver county, from where he came to Coraopolis. All the children of the family were born in Beaver county and were small when the home was transferred to this place. Besides his widow the deceased leaves the following immediate family members: Three sons, Howard of Seventh avenue, Alfred of Mill street, George Jr., of Seventh avenue; three daughters, Mrs. C. B. MASON of Hiland avenue, Mrs. W. M. PARKER of Kalispell, Mont., Mrs. W. R. WOODS of Coraopolis heights, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret JONES of Bulger. *Reprinted from the Coraopolis Record

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