OBIT: Ray E. BAER, 1974, native of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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  RAY E. BAER

    Ray E. Baer, 78, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Meyersdale, died Sept. 30,
  1974.  Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late George W. and Barbara
  (Meese) Baer.  He had lived in the Akron area for about 50 years.
    Following service with the medical corps in France during World War I, he
  secured employment with the Firestone Company in Akron, where he became a
  supervisor in milling and processing.
    He was of a musical family and, along with his 11 brothers and sisters, the
  Baer family band was formed, which frequently played for picnics and, other
  social gatherings.  He was also a member of a family quartet.
    In Akron he was a member of the Park United Methodist Church, where he was
  associated with the church choir for 43 years.
    Surviving are his wife, Ethel; daughters, Mrs. Marybell Lawson and Barbara
  Baker, both of Akron; one grandson; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Hostetler, Mrs.
  Ivy Paul, Mrs. Lily Yutzy, Mrs. Tillie Steinly and Mrs. Imogene Arnold; and
  two brothers, Ralph and Marshall Baer, all of Pennsylvania.
    Funeral service was held Oct. 2 from the Dunn-Quigley and Ciriello Chapel
  in Akron.

  Meyersdale Republican, October 10, 1974

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