Clearfield County PA Archives - Obituaries: McQuown, Andrew, 15 Sep 1976

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Taken from The Progress, Clearfield PA Newspaper, Thursday 14 Oct 1976

Andrew B. McQuown
RIDGWAY - Andrew B. McQuown, a native of Mahffey and a former teacher in the
Clearfield County Schools, died Sept. 15, at his home at 416 Smith Street,
Ridgway.  He was 61.

Mr. McQuown was born Dec. 29, 1914, a son of Andrew and Martha F. Bellis
McQuown of Mahaffey.

He received his bachelor's degree from Indiana State College and his
master's from the Pennsylvania State University.  He taught in schools in
Decatur Township, Clearfield County, at Mahaffey and in the Ridgway Area
School from 1946, becoming guidance counselor in 1958 and continuing in that
position until his retirement in 1975.

He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Social Science Club
of Ridgway, Phi Delta Kappa fraternity and a member of the Community Nurse
Board.

Mr McQuown is survived by his wife, Ethyl McLaughlin McQuown; one sister,
Mrs. Wallace Whitmore of Richmond, Va.; and one brother, Aaron McQuown of
Mahaffey.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Marion
Whaley McQuown.

Funeral services were held Sept. 18 with the Rev. Merrit Edder, pastor of
Trinity United Methodist Church Officiating.  Interment was in the Brookville
cemetery.