OBIT: Levi L. BIDDLE, 1918, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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Levi L. Biddle

The funeral of Levi L. Biddle, a prominent and well known citizen of Roaring 
Spring, was held on Wednesday morning of last week in the Methodist church at 
that place, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. S. Williams.  Interment in 
Greenlawn cemetery, Roaring Spring.  Death occurred the Sunday morning previous 
due to Bright's disease from which he suffered the past three years.

Mr. Biddle was a veteran school teacher, having followed the profession for 
about thirty years, and taught in various schools in Blair and Bedford counties.  
About fifteen years ago he gave up the profession and became a local manager for 
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, which position he held until ill health 
came, three years ago.

Deceased was born June 19, 1853, on his father's farm on Plum Creek, and was a 
son of Jacob and Mary Biddle.  He was the last of a family of five children, and 
was a resident of his home district all his life.  His nearest surviving 
relative is a nephew, Blair H. Biddle, of Roaring Spring.  Surviving is also 
Mrs. Ada Crissman of Hays, Kansas, who was reared by Mr. Biddle's father.  Levi 
Biddle of Leavenworth, Kansas, is a surviving uncle.

He was a life long member of the Methodist Episcopal church, a member of Model 
lodge No. 856, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, John I. Noble Encampment, I. O. 
O. F., and the Woodbury Masonic lodge of Roaring Spring.  He was always actively 
interested in the affairs of his home community, and at the time of his death 
was a member of the Roaring Spring school board.


Martinsburg Herald, Hand-written date of October 4, 1918