Mrs. Gertrude Lyda Rager of Coral died at the Indiana Hospital Thursday November 10 at 8 p.m. Born in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, October 8, 1881, she was the daughter of A.B. and Sarah Myers Lyda. Surviving her are: three sons, Carl of Coral; Harold, Detroit, Mich., and Lyle, Reno, Nev., these brothers and sisters: W.J. Lyda, Black Lick; Ollie, Ruby and Merle Lyda, Homer City; Mrs. Mary Hileman, Washington D.C.; Mrs. Minnie Nolan, Martins Ferry, Ohio; Mrs. Charles Coup, Indiana R.D. 1 and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Rager had lived in the Homer City area the greater part of her life. She was a member of the Black Lick Methodist Church, and of the American Legion Auxiliary, Homer City. Friends will be received at the Askew Funeral Home, Homer City, after 7 p.m. today, where services will be conducted by the Rev. James Cook at 2 p.m. Monday, November 14. Interment will be in the Coral Lutheran Cemetery. Unknown newspsper I believe this to be from 1949. Kathryn Doyle Piedmont, CA Original message: A. B. Lyda Funeral services were conducted in the Penn Run Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon, followed by interment in the Harmony cemetery, for A. B. Lyda, who died on Thursday at his home in Homer City. The deceased, who was a son of Joseph and Nancy Lyda, was born June 25, 1853, in Cherryhill township, where he was reared to manhood. Before locating in Homer City he resided in Blacklick for a period. He held membership with the Blacklick Presbyterian church. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. J. Roberts, of town, and Rev. Harry Prugh, of Homer City. He leaves his widow and these children: W. J. Lyda, of Blacklick; Mrs. Bell Coup of Homer City; Mrs. Gertrude Rager, of Burgettstown; Mrs. Mary Hileman, of Wheeling, W. Va.; Mrs. Minnie Nolan, of Martin's Ferry, 0., and Ollie, Ruby and M. C. Lyda, residing at home. He also leaves a brother, Arthur Lyda, of North Canton, 0., and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Lennox, of Philadelphia. Indiana Weekly Messenger Indiana, Pennsylvania Thursday, April 23, 1931