Obituary: David Leroy Coffman

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D. L. COFFMAN
	DIES AT HOME
   Daniel L. Coffman one of Uniontown's most widely known residents, died at 3:40 p.m.,
Tuesday, February 24, 1931, at his home 44 West Craig street. Mr. Coffman had been ill for
sometime but death yesterday was sudden due to an heart attack.
   Mr. Coffman was a native and lifelong resident of Fayette county. He was born in German
township January 12, 1848, the son of Mr. and Mrs.William H. Coffman. He attended the
public schools of German township after which be took up fanning as a vocation. He retired,
however, about 23 years ago and came to Uniontown. At the time of his death he was 83
years, one month and 12 days old.
   Surviving are; his widow, Mrs. Sarah Moore Coffman and the following children. Mrs. A. J.
Franks and Frank E. Coffman, both of McClellandtown; T. Calvin, Ira D., and H.Dale Coffman,
all of Uniontown. Two sisters, Mrs.T. S. Collier and Miss Elizabeth Coffman of Uniontown,
and one brother, William H. Coffman, of McClellandtown, also survive.
    Short funeral services will be solemnized at the home Thursday afternoon  at 2 o'clock
followed by additional services in the Church Hill church In charge of Rev. James Clark, 
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of Uniontown, of which Mr. Coffman was a member.
Burial will be in Church Hill cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted.