MERRYMAN, BARKER, DUMARET, BOCK, LOCKHART, GOETZ, STRATTON William Clyde MERRYMAN, 32, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, September 26, 1937, in his home at 309 Station street, McDonald, from a broken neck and fractured skull received when he accidentally fell down the cellar stairs of his home. A son of Mrs. May REGOR MERRYMAN and the late Samuel T. MERRYMAN, he was born April 27, 1905, in Irvona, Clearfield county. He and Anna KARGLE were married 12 years ago in Wellsburg, the Rev. Milton M. ALLISON officiating. He was a lineman for the West Penn Power Co., and had been in the company employ about 15 years. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Donald 11, and Jack, 8. He is also survived by four brothers: John and Robert MERRYMAN of New Kensington, Charles of East Pittsburgh, Cloye of Station street, McDonald; three sisters: Miss Nellie MERRYMAN of New Kensington, Obolene, the wife of Fred MCCORMICK of Lewistown, and Minnie, the wife of Ray FRANKHOUSER of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin county. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in his late home in Station street, the Rev. L. C. MATTHEWS, pastor of the McDonald M. E. church officiating. The music was by a quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. Charles CLOUSTON, Mrs. Glenn KENNEDY, and H. C. SHOUP. Burial was in the Center cemetery, Midway. Miss Mary BARKER, 26, died at 11:55 p.m. Monday, September 13, 1937, in her home, R. D. 1, Oakdale, after an illness of one year. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BARKER, she was born October 9, 1910, in West Virginia. She was a trained nurse. Besides her father, she leaves her stepmother and two brothers. Funeral services were held September 16 in her home, the Rev. Carl H. WHITE, pastor of the Oakdale Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was in the Oakdale cemetery. John DUMARET, 45, of 338 Liberty street, McDonald, died at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, September 26, 1937, in the Mercy hospital from injuries received in the mine seven months ago. He was born in 1892 in Poland and came to the United States in 1907. He and Carolina MUNITI were married November 16, 1916, in Massachusetts. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons and two daughters: Joseph, Stanley and Stella DUMARET at home, and Mary, the wife of Elmer F. DUMAS of McGrann, Armstrong county. A brother, Stanley DUMARET, of Massachusetts also survives. A son, John, was drowned July 23, 1934. There is one granddaughter. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in St. Alphonsus' church. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery, Noblestown. William Henry BOCK, 81, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday, September 24, 1937, in his home at Oakdale after a two weeks' illness of heart trouble. A son of the late Frederich Christian and Lizette AMALER (AMELER?) BOCK, he was born April 5, 1856, in Bocktown. He and Amelia FOHN (FUHN?) were united in marriage October 10, 1883 in Pittsburgh by the Rev Mr. RUOFF. She died February 14, 1934. He followed the occupation of a farmer. He had resided in New Baden and Leetsdale before coming to Oakdale in 1902. He leaves four sons, Clarence BOCK of Pittsburgh, William BOCK of McKeesport, Richard and Harry BOCK of Oakdale; three daughters, Louise BOCK, Amelia BOCK, and Ruby BOCK, all of Oakdale; one sister, Louise, the wife of James MUSGRAVE of Baden; one brother, Henry BOCK of Conway; five grandchildren: Morgan, Harvey, and Darrell BOCK of Oakdale, and Sara and Mary Jane BOCK of McKeesport; and two great-grandchildren, Ronald and Rowene BOCK of Oakdale. A son, Lawrence died in 1893 of pneumonia, and another son, Elmer, died in 1915 of appendicitis. Funeral services were held Sunday in his late home, the Rev. Carl H. WHITE, pastor of the Oakdale Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, officiating. Burial was in the Oakdale cemetery. The death of William S. LOCKHART, though not unexpected by the large circle of friends who knew of his long illness, saddens the whole community in which he was a familiar and influential figure for two score years. He died at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 1937, in his home in Station street. He had an attack of the flu last winter while engaged in straightening out irregularities in the management of a talc mine in which he had an interest, and eager to get back on the job he did not allow himself time to recuperate. An attack of heart trouble followed and together with other complications this lead to his death. He returned to McDonald in March and had been bedfast since. Mr. LOCKHART was born December 3, 1873, in Sturgeon, a son of William A. LOCKHART, who now resides in Houston, and the late Agnes COUCH LOCKHART. He received his education in the public schools of McDonald. After ten years as an employee of J. D. SAUTERS Company he entered the shoe business with H. P. WILLIAMS in McDonald and continued until 1905 when he went to Washington as deputy clerk of courts under the late David L. WILLIAMS. He continued in that capacity until 1911 when he was elected clerk of courts. In 1915 he was reelected to that office. Following his second term as clerk of courts he devoted his attention to the coal and oil business and acquired wide holding. He served as an officer in several coal and oil companies, and also in recent years the Pacific Coast Talc Co. Among the many business offices he held were president of the Adena Coal Co., treasurer of the McDonald Coal Co., director of the First National Bank of McDonald, director of the White Clay Mining Co., and director of the Emerald Petroleum Co. In 1924 he was elected a member of the State House of Representatives, and was re-elected three times thereafter, serving four successive terms. Mr. LOCKHART was always a staunch supporter of the Republican party, and had served one year as County Republican committee chairman. In addition to his service as clerk of courts and a State legislator, he also had been a member of the McDonald borough council and of the McDonald school board. He was a member of Garfield Lodge No. 604, Free and Accepted Masons, and served as master of the lodge during the year 1907. He was also a member of Chartiers Commandery, Knights Templar; Pittsburgh Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons; Syria Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Pittsburgh; and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of McDonald. Mr. LOCKHART was an active member of the First Presbyterian church of McDonald and for a time served as a member of its board of trustees. He was also for a time president of the McDonald Chamber o Commerce and president of the McDonald Red Cross. On November 15, 1899, Mr. LOCKHART married Maude FORRESTER of McDonald, who survives. Also surviving besides his father are three daughters; Mrs. Rosanna CAMPBELL of Norwood, Mass., Mrs. Edgar B. SHUCK of Corliss, and Miss Jane LOCKHART at home; three sisters: Mrs. Veronica PURDY of Midway, Mrs. Anna NOLDER of Lancaster, Ohio, and Mrs. Mae CLARK of Salem, W. Va., and a half brother, George LOCHART of Houston, and two half-sisters, Miss Violet and Miss Caroline LOCKHAART, both of Houston. Funeral services will be held in the Lockhart home in Station street at 8 p.m. this Friday with the Rev. O. E. GARDNER, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, McDonald, in charge. Burial will be Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Robinson's Run cemetery. Ira Jerolomen RHODES died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 1937 in his home in Carnot. A son of Mrs. Katherine CARR RHODES and the late Ira RHODES he was born in New York. His first wife died in 1922. He and Isabella CHABASSOL were married September 1, 1934. Besides his wife, he leaves tow sons, Ira and Richard. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Katherine RHODES, and a sister, Mrs. Leora MURPHY of Washington, D. C., and two brothers, Howard of Youngstown and John of California. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. BRYSON officiating. Burial was in the Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. Catherine FISHER GOETZ, 41, died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, September 25, 1937, in her home in Seminary avenue extension, Oakdale, after a year's illness. A daughter of Mrs. Bridget ROSE FISHER and the late Andrew J. FISHER, she was born March 25, 1896, in Beaver Falls. She resided there for about 25 years, moved to Braddock and then came to Oakdale abut a year ago. She and Dr. A. John GOETZ were married in June 1929 in St. Anselm's church, Swissvale. She was a member of St. Agatha's church, Bridgeville. Besides her husband she leaves three sons; John, 8, and Daniel and Charles, twins, 7, at home. She is also survived by her mother of Swissvale, one sister, Mrs. Agnes NIED of Swissvale; and four brothers: Dr. Daniel FISHER of Parksley, Va., Anthony FISHER of Tarentum, and Michael and Bernard FISHER of Swissvale. Her bather was killed in an automobile accident in October 1924. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in St. Agatha's church, Bridgeville. Burial was in the Calvary cemetery, Greenfield district. Mrs. Anna AIKMAN STRATTON, 59, wife of James G. STRATTON of Kittanning, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday September 22, 1937, in the West Penn hospital. She had been in ill health several years and had been in the hospital eight weeks. A daughter of the late John and Jane AIKMAN, she was born in 1878 in Edinboro, Scotland, and came to the United States with her parent in 1882 at the age of four years, first residing in Bagus Mines. Seventeen years ago they moved to Kittanning where they had since resided. She and James G. STRATON were united in marriage January 1, 1911, in Ridgeway. She became a member of the Presbyterian church at the age of ten. At the time of her death she had been a member of the Kittanning Presbyterian church for seventeen years. Besides her husband, she leaves three sons: Dr. David STRATTON of the West Penn hospital, Corporal J. C. STRATTON of Honolulu, and Paul M. STRATTON of Kittanning. She is also survived by two sisters: Agnes, the wife of J. G. STEWART of Brockway, and Janet, the wife of James SCOTT of Third street, McDonald, and two brothers: John M. AILMAN of Detroit and Robert AIKMAN of Yatesboro. Her mother died in 1934, her father died in 1911, a brother Charles died 9 months ago, and a brother David died in 1931. Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon in her late home in Kittanning, the Rev. Mr. MCDERMITT, pastor of the Kittanning Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. Mr. PATE of Brockway, officiating. Burial was in the Brockway cemetery.