OBIT: Mrs. Mary B. APPEL, 1930, native of Somerset County, PA

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MARY B. APPEL

  Mrs. Mary B. Appel, widow of William C. Appel and for many years a prominent 
resident of Meyersdale, died of pneumonia Sunday morning at the home of her 
granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Thornley, of Austintown, Ohio.
  She was born in Jenner Township, December 22, 1848, and lived 81 years, 3 
months and 8 days.
  Her husband, William C. Appel, for many years an elder and active worker in 
Amity Reformed Church, Meyersdale, died September 20, 1900. Since his death she 
had her home with the Rev. A. S. Glessner and family.  She moved to Ohio with 
the Glessner family 15 years ago.
  Two sisters, Mrs. A. S. Glessner and Mrs. C. W. Truxal, preceded her to the 
spirit world.  She is survived by one son, William C. Appel of Somerset, nine 
grandchildren, and one brother, Michael Zimmerman, of Jenners.
  Mrs. Appel was a life long member of the Reformed Church.  Her Christianity 
manifested itself in a beautiful and self-sacrificing life in an active and 
sympathetic interest in the advancement of the kingdom of her Heavenly Father.
  Her body was brought to Meyersdale for burial beside that of her husband.  The 
funeral services were conducted in Amity Reformed Church at 3 o'clock Tuesday 
afternoon, by the pastor, Rev. A. B. Black, assisted by her former pastor for 
many years, Rev. A. E. Truxal, D.D., 85 years of age, who pronounced a beautiful 
eulogy and preached a comforting sermon.

Meyersdale Republican, April 3, 1930