Thanks Charlie! They were a great help. I appreciate your efforts more than you can possibly know. Regards, Karen from Berks PA Names: YOHN. DEHART, DIEFFENBACH, GRUBER, ACHENBACH, BECHTOLD, LIEB, HIESTER, WERHEIM, SCHAUER, ROSINA, SCHMIDT, KASTNITZ, SCHMELTZER, KOBEL, CHRISTLER, MATHER, RUBSAMON, KOHR, HEYDT, ALBRIGHT, MUTHARD, IMBODY, GEHRIS, JAUSS, HEIM, KROPT, DENGLER, BICKEL, REIGNER, FRONFELT, BETZ, HIRST, ECKARD, DAVIS, STEELE > Karen, > >I've sent you copies from the Philadelphia Inquirer published on 01 Jun 1914 >and 02 Jun 1914 off list. > >Regards, > >Charlie > >Charles William Meiser >Historian & Board Member >Meisser Genealogy Association >Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan > >In a message dated Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:57:36 -0400, "Karen Fox" >_karenmfox@verizon.net_ (mailto:karenmfox@verizon.net) writes: > > >If anyone has access to the Philadelphia newspaper archives, I need help >finding an obit for my gr-grandmother. > >I have a copy of the itemized undertaker's bill for her funeral expenses and >one of the items paid for was "For Paper Notices $5.00". >I assume this was for notices in the newspaper(s), although none were >specifically mentioned by name. > >Her name was Clara HIRST (born ECKARD, sometimes spelled as Eckart) the wife >of John Grubb HIRST >She was born 08 Apr 1869 in Philadelphia PA, dau of John ECKARD and Margaret >J. DAVIS >She died 30 May 1914 in Philadelphia PA. According to her Death Certificate, >her last address was 1250 N. Taney Street. >She was buried in Mt. Peace Cemetery. The funeral bill itemizes the use of >an auto hearse and 6 carriages. >BTW, The total bill for her funeral expenses was $194.00 in 1914. > >Thanks, >Karen from Berks County