OBIT: Leroy H. WITMER, 1981, Liverpool, Perry County, PA

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Leroy H. Witmer

  LIVERPOOL – Leroy H. Witmer, 69, of Liverpool RD1, died Friday at 4:45 p.m. in 
the Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg where he was admitted several hours 
before.  Death was due to a heart attack.
  Mr. Witmer was a graduate of Liverpool High School in 1930 and Central Penn 
Business School, Harrisburg.  He was a farmer in the Liverpool area, retiring in 
1973.  He and his late brother, Ray operated the Witmer Brothers Coal, Feed and 
Grain Supply, Liverpool RD 1.
  He was a member of St. John's (Barner's) Lutheran Church, Liverpool RD1; 
Barner's Cemetery Association; a supervisor of the Liverpool Township Board 
Board (sic); Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors; and the 
Liverpool Fire Company.
  He was born in Liverpool RD1, July 26, 1911, a son of the late William Henry 
and Ida Alice Clemens Witmer.  In 1938, she (sic) married the former Helen Marie 
Long, who survives.
  Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Mrs. Alan Gamble of 
Mechanicsburg; three sons, Rodney L. of Millerstown RD1, James A. of Liverpool 
RD1 and Dale E. of Palmyra; and five grandchildren.
  The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the George P. Garman 
Funeral Home, Liverpool, by the Rev. Theodore L. Cockley.  Burial will be in 
Barner's Church Cemetery, Liverpool RD1.
  Friends may call in the funeral home Sunday evening.
  Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Building Fund, in care 
of Rev. Cockley, 1000 N. Front St., Liverpool.

Undated newspaper clipping


L. H. Witmer, Operated
Grain Supply Store

  Leroy H. Witmer, 69, of Liverpool, RD1, died Friday, July 10, in Polyclinic 
Medical Center.
  He and his brother operated Witmer Brothers Coal, Feed and Grain Supply near 
Liverpool for many years.
  He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Liverpool, R.D. 1, and was 
supervisor of Liverpool Township Road Board.  He was a member of Barner's 
Cemetery Association, Liverpool Fire Company, the Men's Bowling League of 
Liverpool, and Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Long Witmer; a daughter, Mrs. Alan Gamble 
of Mechanicsburg; three sons, Rodney L. of Millerstown R.D. 1, and Dale E. of 
Palmyra, and five grandchildren.
  Services were held Monday at the funeral home at 606 N. Front Street, 
Liverpool, with the Rev. Theodore L. Cockley, his pastor, officiating.  Burial 
was in Barner's Church Cemetery, Liverpool, R.D. 1.

Newspaper clipping; handwritten date of July 10, 1981


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