OBIT: John C. BEACHY, 1980, of interest in 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/ _______________________________________________ JOHN C. BEACHY John C. Beachy, 72, of Swanton RD 2, Md., died January 11, 1980 in Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born December 9, 1907, in Accident, Md., he was a son of the late Silas Beachy and Mary Alice (Bowser) Beachy. He was a farmer and a member of the North Glad United Methodist Church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bernice (Custer) Beachy; two sons, Harland Beachy, Swanton; John N. Beachy, Baltimore, Md.; two daughters, Mrs. Fern Lee, Baltimore; Mrs. Jean Wright, Swanton; one brother, Fred Beachy, Oakland, MD; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Raley, Flintstone; Mrs. Martha Emory, Bittinger, Md.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the John O. Durst Funeral Home. Services were conducted in Otterbein United Methodist Church, Swanton, by the Rev. Ellis Harvey. Interment was in Garrett County Memorial Gardens. The Republic, January 24, 1980 [B0743]