BIO: Homer T. WEAR, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 235.
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HOMER T. WEAR
Mount Union, Pa.

Born at Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., Pa., July 23, 1895.  A son of Thomas 
Wear, a farmer of Blacklog Valley, who died July 5th, 1911, and of 
Marilla (Stevens) Wear, now living at Orbisonia, Pa.  Thomas Wear was a 
Sunday School Superintendent for thirty years and director of a choir 
for thirty-five years.  His wife had several brothers in the Civil War; 
one was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness while taking prisoners; 
his own brother buried him.  Homer T. Wear attended the grade schools 
of Orbisonia, Pa., and for a while wrote life insurance, having no 
particular territory.  Was with Shapiro Bros.' Department Store, the 
largest in the county, as clerk.  In 1926 established himself in the 
real estate and insurance business at Mt. Union, Pa., representing such 
reliable companies, as the Niagara, Springfield and Franklin; these are 
fire insurance companies; also specializes in auto insurance.  He is 
Secretary of the school board at Orbisonia, Pa.  A Methodist and 
attends Sunday School.  Belongs to American Legion, Post 518, 
Orbisonia, Pa.  Is a World War veteran, Co. C, 26th Regt. 1st Division, 
in command of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., a son of the late President of 
the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.  He first went to Camp Lee; to 
City Point, Va.; to Norfolk, Va.; to Brest, France; to Saint Aguie, 
France; to Monteregyard; to Barle-duc; to Thiancourt; to Verdun sector, 
as reserves for the Second Division; went into action on the Argonne 
drive, and later relieved the 80th Division at Beaumont, in first week 
of November; then to northern France; attached to the First Division of 
the French Army, for the recapture of the town of Sedan; in the midst 
of this conflict the armistice was signed.  Returned to United States 
on a battleship; landed at Newport News; thirteen days on water; 
discharged April 19, 1919, at Camp Dix. New Jersey.  Mr. Wear has two 
brothers; Wendell, Huntingdon, Pa.; William, Yeagertown, Mifflin Co., 
Pa.  One sister, Edna, married to Charles Rankin, U.S. Government, Navy 
Yard, Washington, D.C.  Mr. Wear has an office near the Shapiro 
Theatre, second floor, Shirley street, Mount Union, Pa.  In 1930 he was 
appointed postmaster of Orbisonia.