OBIT: John J. HESS, 2003, formerly of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JOHN JEFFREY HESS John Jeffrey Hess, 29, of Buckhannon, WV, and formerly of Grampian and Tyrone, passed away Tuesday morning, September 11, 2007 at the Altoona Regional Medical Center as the result of a traffic accident. Born November 29, 1977 in Clearfield, PA, he was the son of Randy Hess of Grampian and Mari Jo (Bennett) and Dave Reese of Tyrone. Mr. Hess was a salesman for Coastal Lumber Company in Buckhannan, WV. He was a graduate of Tyrone Area High School and also the National Hardwood Lumber Association Lumber Grading School. Mr. Hess also raced Motorcross motorcycles. He was United Methodist by faith and a member of the following organizations: The American Motorcycle Association, the PAMX Racing Association, the District 5 Motorcycle Association, and the National Hardwood Flooring Association. Surviving are his parents, three brothers Daniel F. Hess of Grampian, Aaron M. and wife Carrie Reese of Tyrone, and Ian C. Reese of Mass. Also surviving are a niece Sarah N. Reese and a nephew Hunter M. Reese, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, his maternal grandparents Raymond and Donna Bennett of Grampian RD and Melvin and Jean Reese of Tyrone, and his paternal grandparents John and Ann Hess of Hyde and Paul and Madeline Price of Grampian. Services for Mr. Hess, will be held at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home, Inc. 300 State St. Curwensville, PA 16833 on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 1 p.m., with Pastor John Collins officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery of Grampian, PA Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday, September 13 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Friday from 11 a.m. until time of services. Tyrone Daily Herald, September 13, 2007