OBIT: John J. BAUGHMAN, 1974, Boswell, 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/ _______________________________________________ BAUGHMAN John J. Baughman, 72, of 222 Allegheny St., Boswell, died Aug. 27, 1974, at home. Born Nov. 8, 1901 in Brothersvalley Township, a son of Harvey J. and Minerva Pritz Baughman. Preceded in death by parents, three brothers and a sister. Survived by widow, the former Audrey Hartshorne; he was a brother of Mrs. Leora Samuel, Boswell. Leila, wife of Earl Christner, Garrett RD 1. Mrs. Marian Wilkinson of Kelso. Mrs. Ruth Fry, Berlin RD 1, and Harold J. Jerome. Was a retired foreman for the former Hillman Coal and Coke Co., Jerome; was a Boy Scout leader for many years; was a past member of Boswell Water Authority serving 25 years; charter member of Boswell Lions Club; a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Boswell where he served a number of terms on the church council. Friends received from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home, 227 Allegheny St., Boswell where service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. George A. Clark. Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery. Somerset American, August 28, 1974 [B0660]