OBIT: William H. BARTON, 1980, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WILLIAM H. BARTON William H. Barton, 63, of East Main Street, Somerset, died Oct. 28, 1980, at his residence. He was born March 14, 1917, in Allegheny County, son of the late Clifton S. and Mabel K. (Kemper) Barton. He was preceded in death by brother, Paul. He is survived by his widow, the former Helen R. Bennett; one son, Gary, of Berlin; daughter, Mrs. James (Lynda) McDevitt of Vienna, Va.; three grandchildren. He was the brother of: Mrs. Mabel Kemp, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Mrs. Betty Cook, Portview; Clifton G. Barton, Morrisville. He was the owner and operator of the William H. Barton Insurance Agency, which he founded in 1964. He was the past president of the Duncansville Kiwanis Club. Member and past president of the Somerset Lions Club; member and past director of the Professional Insurance Agents Association; member of the Pennsylvania Independent Insurance Agents Association; director of the Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Company; past director of the Easter Seal Society; member and elder of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Somerset. Friends were received at the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home. Funeral services were held with the Rev. Carl R. Hull officiating, at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 132 East Union St., Somerset. The Somerset Lions Club conducted a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Republic, November 6, 1980 [B0603]