OBIT: Chester Arthur RIDENOUR, 1923, native of Bedford County, PA

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CHESTER A. RIDENOUR

  Chester A. Ridenour of 143 Horner Street, died at Mercy Hospital at 1:30 
o'clock this morning, following an operation for ulcer of the stomach. He was 
admitted to the institution at 7 o'clock last night. When his condition was 
found to be such that an operation was the last resort was imperative. Funeral 
services will be held at the Ridenour home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock 
conducted by the Rev. Dr. Earl C. Weaver, of the First United Brethren Church. 
Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.
  Mr. Ridenour was born May 12, 1882 at New Paris, Bedford County, being a son 
of Thomas and Catherine Ridenour, deceased. He is survived by his widow, who was 
formerly Miss Margaret Parsons of Mt. Union, PA., and by one daughter, Mrs. 
Catherine Bray, of 143 Horner Street: also by the following brothers and 
sisters: Henry M. Ridenour, of 810 Central Avenue; Mrs. Alex Hammer, of 645 
Coleman Avenue; Edward, of 70 du Pont Place and George M. Ridenour, of Terra 
Alto, W. Va.
  Mr. Ridenour resided at Windber for a number of years before locating in 
Johnstown five years ago. He had been employed recently as a truck driver for 
the Galliker Ice Cream Company and was widely known.

Daily Tribune, Johnstown, March 29, 1923

Additional Comments:
Parents: Thomas M. & Catherine (Croyle) Ridenour of New Paris, Bedford County.

Wife Margaret Jane Parsons, daughter of William McMullen & Mary Jane (Miller)
Parsons of Tell Township, not Mount Union.

Daughter Mary Catherine ("Catherine") married 1) William John William Bray, 2)
Charles Austin Woodrow Flood ("Austin C."), and 3) Phillip Leap.

Siblings: Martha, Elizabeth ("Lizzie"), Ellen R., Jacob K., John G., Harry M.
("Henry"), George M., Effie, Edward, Frank, and Mark William.

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