xOBIT: William J. BAER, Jr., 2000, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  BAER
  
  William J. Baer Jr., 74, of Imlertown Rd., Bedford died Aug. 7, 2000 at his
  home.  He was born on May 7, 1926 in Somerset, son of S. Margaret (Roby) Baer
  of Somerset and the late William J. Baer Sr. On Aug. 6, 1949 in Sipesville,
  he married Ruth Critchfield and she survives along with the following
  children: William J. Baer III married to the former Susan Brown, Dr. David S.
  Baer married to the former Lesley Eyman, Mark C. Baer married to the former
  Lynn Fisher, Amy wife of Layne Cober, all of Bedford; nine grandsons, Joel A
  Koontz, Matthew J. Baer, Jeffery C. Baer, Luke A. Baer, William J. Baer, Wade
  C. Baer, Kyle D. Baer, Connor J. Baer, Blake R. Baer; two granddaughters,
  Elizabeth C. Duhai, Karen M. Duhai, and a step grandson, Justin Cober.  Also
  surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Jacqueline B. Coffarth bf
  Sacramento, Calif., Berry Baer of Green Bay, Wis., Richard R. Baer married to
  the former Jo Ann Custer of Osage, Iowa, and Thomas L. Baer married to the
  former Dorothy Lape of Somerset.  Mr. Baer was a charter member of the
  Bedford Church of the Brethren.  He was a self employed lumberman and farmer.
  He was a World War II Army veteran.  Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. on
  Wednesday at the Bedford Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Claude Hall
  officiating.  Friends can be received an hour prior to the service on
  Wednesday morning at the Brethren Church.  Arrangements by Timothy A.
  Berkebile Funeral Home in Bedford.  In lieu of flowers those wishing may make
  contributions to the Bedford Church of the Brethren P.O. Box 107 Bedford or
  the Lee Regional Hospice, 1425 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, Pa. 15904.
  
  Daily American, August 8, 2000
  
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