OBIT: Richard Lewis BALSLEY, 2006, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  BALSLEY, Richard Lewis 10/20/06 Daily American  
  
  Richard Lewis Balsley, 87, Anderson, Ind., died Oct. 17, 2006, at Countryside
  Manor, Anderson, after an extended illness. He was born Aug.15, 1919, in
  Wells County, Ind., and resided in Anderson for 55 years. He is preceded in
  death by his parents, Winfield Scott and Margaret (Farr) Balsley; a son, Rex
  Lewis Balsley; son-in-law, Ken Grise; four sisters and three brothers. He is
  survived by his wife, whom he married March 13, 1947, Kathryne (Carson)
  Balsley; two sons, Richard Scott and wife, Jo Ann (Stahl) Balsley, Somerset;
  James David and wife, Janet Balsley, Westfield, Ind.; daughter, Celia Anne
  Grise, Greensburg; seven grandchildren, Megan Balsley, Mikol Balsley, Patrick
  Balsley, Nicholas Balsley, Laura Grise, Amy Grise and Diane Grise. Dick retired
  as a teacher from Anderson High School after 30 years of service and had taught
  at Roll High School in Blackford County for three years. He was a 1937
  graduate of Van Buren High School and a 1948 graduate of Ball State
  Teacher's College. Dick served his country in the U.S. Army as a captain
  during World War II. He attended Bethany Christian Church, He was a member of
  the American Legion Post 368 in Van Buren, Third Division Society, Local OP No.
  33, longtime member of the Anderson Federation of Teachers, Ball State Alumni
  and Four Freshman Society. Dick was the sponsor of the Anderson High School
  Class of 1955 and the Roll High School Class of 1950. He was the ticket manager
  at Anderson High School for more than 20 years. A special thank you to the staff
  at Countryside Manor. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Robert D.
  Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, Ind.,
  where a service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Robert Bell and Kent Stookey
  officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson. Memorial
  contributions may be made to Anderson High School Scholarship Fund or Bethany
  Christian Church.