OBIT: Royal S. ACKERMAN, 1983, Kantner, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ACKERMAN Royal S. Ackerman, 92, of Kantner died March 1, 1983, at Windber Hospital. He was born March 6, 1890, in Quemahoning Township, a son of John H. and Mary (Hite) Ackerman. Preceded in death by parents; his first wife, the former Delilah Esther Watt; infant daughter; one brother and two sisters. Survived by his wife, the former Margaret (Shaulis) Christner; son, Orva Lee, married to Edith Griffith, Tacoma Park, Md.; granddaughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Brenda Jean) Lemkelde, Maryland; step-daughters, Mrs. Edwin (Mary) Adams, Ypsilanti, Mich., and Mrs. Marilyn Stephens, Belleville, Mich.; five step-grandchildren. He was a brother of Mrs. Violet Esposita of Parlin, NJ. Also a number of nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Somerset. Retired coal miner. Member of Jenners Local 1742 UMW of A. Army veteran of World War I. Charter member of Robert P. Hite Post 257 American Legion of Stoystown and Somerset Barracks 3218 World War I Veterans. Family will recieve friends from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Thursday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where services will be held at 2pm Friday, Mr. Richard Haas, speaker. Interment Lambertsville Cemetery. Daily American March 2, 1983 [A0034]