This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FESSLER, FOX, BAKER, McFARLAND, ERWIN, LONG, JONES, COY, HALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZdB.2ACI/3118 Message Board Post: Samuel Raymond FESSLER Samuel Raymond Fessler, 78, of Dudley, died Monday, Aug 4, 2003, in Dudley. Born Jan. 5, 1925 in Six Mile Run, he was the son of the late Charles and Nancy (Von Moose) Fessler. He was united in marriage to Winifred Fox Aug 6 1949. Mrs. Fessler preceded him in death. He is survived by four daughters and two sons: Nancy Baker of Harrisonville, Donald Fessler of Six Mile Run, Shirley McFarland of Six Mile Run, Charles Fessler of Dudley, Gladys Erwin of Saxton and Mary Long of Saxton; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Vera Fessler and Hazel Jones, both of Dudley, and Bernice Coy of Seagertown, and one brother, George Fessler of Saxton survive. He was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Fessler (Jr.); brothers Robert Fessler, Joseph Fessler and Howard Fessler; and one sister, Mary Hall. Mr. Fessler was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army where he earned the rank of T-4. He served in the army from March 1, 1943, until Feb. 16, 1946. He received the Good Conduct American Campaign, World War II Victory, European African Middle Eastern Campaign and the Asiatic Campaign medals and was honorably discharged. Mr. Fessler was a heavy equipment operator with Penn Lines. Though the years he worked as a lumber jack, a coal miner, and helped build the Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels. He was an avid sportsman. Funeral Services held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 at the Curtis A. Heath Funeral Home, Broad Top City, with Pastor Lanny Hoover officiating. Interment in the Dudley Prottestant Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Curtis A. Heath Funeral Home, P.O. Box 214, Broad Top City, PA 16621.