OBIT: Dwight L. ARMAGOST, 2005,  Mount Union, Somerset County, PA
  
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   Armagost, Dwight L.  12/13/05 Daily American
   
    
  Dwight L. Armagost, 72, 35 East Market St., Mount Union, died Dec. 11, 2005, at
  the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon.
  
  He died following an extended illness. Born June 1, 1933, in Quemahoning
  Township, son of the late William C. and Dorothy Pearl (Rowland) Armagost. Also
  preceded in death by wife, Mary Ann (Park) Armagost, on Sept. 2, 1997, whom he
  married May 27, 1957. Survived by three children, Park L. Armagost and wife,
  Linda, Glen Rock; Christine J. Armagost, Mount Union; and Leslie Armagost and
  husband, Todd Gleason, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren, Craig and
  William Armagost, and Cade Gleason. Also a brother and sister, Richard "Dick"
  Armagost, Three Springs and Jean Hakos, Sarasota, Fla. Aunt, Alberta Rowland,
  Huntingdon also survives. Dwight was a member of the First Baptist Church,
  Mount Union. He graduated from Hooversville High School in 1952 and earned both
  his bachelors and masters degrees in education from Shippensburg University. He
  retired from the Mount Union Area School District on June 11, 1993. He had
  taught for more than 30 years, both English and reading at the Mount Union
  Junior High School. Dwight was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after
  having served in the Army Security Agency in Korea during the Korean War. He
  also served in Somerset National Guard from 1972 to 1984, in C Company, 1st
  Battalion, 103rd Armored Division. He was a staff sergeant and tank commander.
  Dwight was a life member of the NRA; past president of the Newton-Wayne
  Sportsmen's Club, where he was a rifle instructor; and the American Legion Post
  107, Mount Union. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
  First Baptist Church, Mount Union. The Rev. David Ford and Rev. Dr. Ted Kiffer
  officiating. Private graveside service will be conducted Saturday at the Dublin
  Mills Community Church Cemetery, Dublin Mills. There will be no public viewing
  or visitation.