OBIT: A. Eugene SHUEY, 2006, Tyrone, 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/ _______________________________________________ A. EUGENE SHUEY Mr. A. Eugene Shuey, age 86, a resident of Graystone Apartments, 1700 Hamilton Avenue, Tyrone died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006 at 7:22 a.m. at the Tyrone Hospital. He was born July 25, 1920 in Tyrone, the son of John D. and Susan Detwiler Shuey and on June 10, 1946 at Winchester, VA was married to Sue Evans who preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 1998. He is survived by two daughters - Pamela, wife of R. Thomas Crawford, Sinking Valley, Tyrone RD #1 and Melanie, wife of Barry Rhoades of Tyrone; two grandsons- Shane Crawford and Dustin Rhoades and one granddaughter - Jennifer Rhoades. He was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters, a half-brother and a half-sister and was the last of his immediate family. He was a graduate of Tyrone High School Class of 1938. He was employed by Westvaco at the Tyrone Plant and retired in 1983 from the C.A. Reed Division of Westvaco as plant superintendent in Williamsport. He was a member of Troop B, 104th Armored Calvary, Pennsylvania National Guard. He entered federal service on February 17, 1941 when Troop B was federalized and served in the European Theatre during World War II. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and attended the Armored School in Fort Knox, KY in 1950 after which he was appointed Commanding Officer of Troop B 104th Armored Calvary and promoted to Captain, retired from the active reserve on July 28, 1980. He was a member of St. Alban's Anglican Church of Pine Grove Mills where he served on the Vestry. He was a member of Howard Gardner Post #218 American Legion, Anderson Denny Post #4559 VFW, Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Company, Mountain Lodge #281 F. & A.M., Scottish Rite, Valley of Altoona Consistory and Jaffa Shrine. Funeral service for A. Eugene Shuey will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home Inc. with Father Richard E. Livingston Jr. officiating. Interment will be made at Blair Memorial Park with flag presentation by the local veterans posts. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Alban's Anglican Church, 146 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868. Tyrone Daily Herald, November 13, 2006