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    1. [PAWASHIN] BYERS, DICKINSON Nov. 30, 1928 McDonald PA Record
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    3. BYERS, DICKINSON Hugh Addison BYERS, age 66, a well-known employee of the South Penn Oil Co., died about seven-thirty o'clock Tuesday evening, November 27, 1928, in the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, from a fractured skull received about seven o'clock Thursday evening of last week when hit by an automobile as he was crossing West Lincoln avenue at Third street. He had just stepped out into the street when he was hit by a passing car and thrown heavily to the street. Before he could get up, or could be picked up, another car ran over him. The first car, a coupe without lights, went on its way without stopping. The driver of the second car picked up the injured man, and carried him into the IRONS residence occupied by Prof. Virgil WALLACE where first aid was administered by Dr. J. A. DOUGLASS. He was at once rushed to the hospital, as his condition was seen to be most serious. He died before recovering consciousness. Mr. BYERS had been a resident of McDonald for the past 34 years, having come her in the early days of the oil industry. He was a quiet, industrious man held in high esteem by a wide circle of acquaintances, and was a member of the First United Presbyterian church. He leaves his wife, who was Mary Rebecca STEVENSON, and the following children: Edwin BYERS of Jefferson, Greene county, Mrs. Margaretta MURRAY of New Kensington, Mrs. Helen OLDHAM and Richard BYERS of Akron, Ohio, and Mary and LaVerne BYERS, at home. Funeral services will be held in the First United Presbyterian church this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock. The body will be on view in the church from one until two o'clock. The burial will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. George DICKINSON of Carrick, a brother of Charles S. DICKINSON of McDonald, died at two o'clock Monday afternoon, November 26, 1928. Mr. DICKINSON was at one time a resident of McDonald.

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