OBIT: Gertrude L. (MURRAY) GUNSALLUS, 2005, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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GERTRUDE L. (MURRAY) GUNSALLUS 

  Gertrude L. (Murray) Gunsallus, 89, of Epworth Manor, formerly of 
Warriors Mark, died December 6, 2005 at Tyrone Hospital.
  She was born April 20, 1916 in Waddle, Centre County, the daughter of 
Mayme (Maines) Clark and Harold F. Clark, both deceased.
  On November 29, 1933 in Cumberland, MD she married James Murray who 
died September 22, 1949.
  She has one daughter and three sons: Lois and husband John Carper of 
Spruce Creek; John and wife Sue Murray of Front Royal, Va.; James and 
wife Eileen Murray of Warriors Mark and Donald and wife Pat Murray of 
Morrisdale; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; five great-great-
grandchildren; one sister, Isabel Brown of Warriors Mark and three 
brothers: George and Sarah Clark of Claysburg, Robert Clark of New 
Castle and Marvin and Sandy Clark of Warriors Mark.
  She was preceded in death by granddaughter Arlene, great-grandson 
Matt, great-granddaughter Michele and daughter-in-law Alice.
  She was a current member of the Bald Eagle United Methodist Church 
and a previous member of Spring Mount and Tyrone Church of the 
Brethren.
  She was a seventh Jaycee member of Warriors Mark Grange, honorary 
member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Tyrone, and a member of 
Tyrone Eastern Star.
  She was first employed by Westvaco Corp., Tyrone from 1962-1967 and 
at Penn State University as a data processing clerk, retiring in 1979.
  Funeral services will be at the Bald Eagle United Methodist Church, 
Bald Eagle at the convenience of the family with Pastor Michele 
Somerville officiating. Place of burial will be Spring Mount Cemetery.
  There will be no public visitation. Memorials in her name may be made 
to the Women's Fellowship of Bald Eagle United Methodist Church, RD 3, 
Tyrone, Pa. 16686.
  Arrangements are under the direction of the Bruce E. Cox Funeral 
Home, Warriors Mark.

Tyrone Daily Herald, December 8, 2005