OBIT: William F. BAUER, 1998, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BAUER
  
    William F. Bauer, 71, of Meyersdale, died Sept. 24, 1998, at home.  Born
  Oct. 16, 1926 in Stoneham, a son of the late Telford and Bertha (Frederick)
  Bauer.  Also preceded in death by a son, William C. and daughter Ramona
  (Bauer) Tipton; 3 sisters: Letha Coulbertson, Betty Littlefield and Connie
  Bauer; brother, Dennis Leonard. Survived by his widow, Francis Jerry
  (Knepp) Bauer; and these children:  Mark, Warren; Matthew, Meyersdale and
  Valerie McKissick of Clarendon; daughter-in-law, Marie Bauer Tipton,
  Meyersdale.  12 grandchildren, three of whom he raised:  Brent Tipton,
  Meyersdale; Joseph and Jason Tipton, U.S. Navy, San Diego, Calif.  8
  great-grandchildren.  Also 2 brothers, Telford Bauer, Warren and Calvin
  Leonard, Russell and an uncle Geo. Frederick of Warren.  He was a member of
  Meyersdale United Methodist Church.  A veteran of WWII and Korean
  Conflict.  Member of Clarendon VFW and American Legion.  He was retired
  from PARR with 22 years of service and from National Ford with 22 years
  of service.  He was employed by Fullerton Sound System for 10 years and did
  the sound for Meyersdale Fourth of July program.  Former member of
  Clarendon Police Dept.  Friends will be received at Leckemby Funeral Home,
  Meyersdale Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where the service will be Saturday
  at 2 p.m. with Pastor Craig Lyman officiating.  Interment, White Oak
  Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, September 25, 1998
  
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