OBIT: Ira W. BARRON, 1977, Friedens, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BARRON
  
    Ira W. Barron, 72, of Friedens, died April 6, 1977 at Somerset Community
  Hospital.  Born Feb. 12, 1905 in Summerfield.  Son of Wilson R. and Grace
  Kennell Barron.  Preceded in death by parents, son Samuel, brother George
  K. and sister Margaret Sechler.  Survived by widow, the former Elsie Yoder
  and the following children:  Richard, Somerset RD 2; Mrs. Ferris (Louella)
  Ringer, Portage, Ind.; Mrs. James (Peggy) Manges, Elyria, O.; Ray Y., Gary
  Ind.; Mrs. James R. (Donna) Pyle, Somerset RD 1; Emmett W. Friedens RD 2;
  Mrs. David (Connie) Bowers, Somerset; Judy Lee at home; 21 grandchildren
  and five great grandchildren; brother of Jay K. and Fred, both of Copley
  Road, O.; Floyd, Somerset; Mrs. Lucille Clark and Mrs. Ethel Schrock both
  of Somerset RD 3; Mrs. John (Mary) Dorsey, McKeesport; Mrs. Marco (Wilma)
  Biancotti, Listie; Robert Elmyra, N.Y.  Death ends a marriage union of 52
  years.  Retired coal miner and custodian of Friedens Elementary School,
  member of Friedens Lutheran Church, charter member of Friedens Volunteer
  Fire Company.  Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 2 to
  4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Charles R. Deaner Funeral Home,
  Stoystown.  Remains will be removed to Friedens Lutheran Church to lie in
  state from 9 a.m. until services at 10 a.m. Saturday.  Rev. James R. Ling,
  officiating.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.
  
  Daily American, April 7, 1977
  
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