OBIT: Myrtle Drucilla (PATTON) BAKER, 1941, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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MYRTLE DRUCILLA BAKER

Grantsville, Maryland

  Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Drucilla Patton Baker, 57, wife of William P. 
Baker, were held from the home Friday morning by the Rev. S. D. Sigler, pastor 
of the Grantsville Lutheran Church.  Music was furnished by a male quartet from 
the Salisbury (Pa.) church.  Interment was in the Grantsville cemetery.  
Pallbearers were Stewart Rodamer, Harvey Gortner, Joel A. Beachy, Milton 
Rodamer, Daniel Klotz and Louis Klotz.
  Mrs. Baker died at her home here about 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5.  
While she had not been well for some time, her condition was not considered 
alarming.  She suffered a stroke Sunday morning from which she failed to regain 
consciousness.
  Born near Grantsville, she was a daughter of Henry and Molly Patton, natives 
of this section.  She married William P. Baker some years ago and they have made 
their home about a half mile west of Grantsville for many years.  Surviving, 
besides her husband, are four children: Mrs. Raymond Smith, Welch, W.Va.; Roy 
Baker, Masontown, Pa.; Fern and Helen Baker, at home.  Also surviving are three 
sisters, Mrs. Morgan Scott and Mrs. Pluma Sheets, Hopwood, Pa., Mrs. Ruth Durst, 
Grantsville, three brothers, Richard Patton, West Point, N.Y.; Roy C. and Norman 
L. Patton, Grantsville, and four grandchildren.
  Those who came from a distance to attend the services were Mr. and Mrs. R. B. 
Scherer, Kent, O., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fair, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelley, Akron, 
O.; William Patton, West Point, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker and family, 
Masontown, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith and daughter, Dorothy, Welch, W.Va.; 
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scott, Edison Scott, Mr. and Mrs. 
Lott Sheets, Dorothy and Ralph Sheets, Hopwood, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 
Broadwater and children, Melcroft, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Patton, Rodney C. 
Patton, Harry Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knepp, and Mrs. Maynard Hasenbuhler, 
Cumberland.

Meyersdale Republican, August 15, 1941