OBIT: Mary (Platter) BEACHY, 1932, Salisbury, Somerset County, Pa

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MARY PLATTER BEACHY

  Mrs. Mary Platter Beachy, second wife of Peter Beachy, of Salisbury, died 
Sunday morning, April 24, 1932, aged 67 years, 1 month and 18 days, after an 
illness of nine weeks.  Her death was caused by heart disease and dropsy.  Mrs. 
Beachy was born at Keyser's Ridge, Garrett County, Md., and was a daughter of 
the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Platter.  Her husband is a son of the late Mr. and 
Mrs. Aaron Beachy, and he also was born and reared in Garrett County, Md., where 
he and his wife resided until several years ago, when they became residents of 
Salisbury.  The deceased became the second wife of Mr. Beachy about 42 years 
ago.
  As a wife and mother, Mrs. Beachy ranked among the best, and was held in high 
esteem by her neighbors, and in fact, by all who knew her.  She was a faithful 
member of the Church of the Brethren, and will be sadly missed by all she came 
in contact with at the services of her church, as well as by the members of her 
household and the neighbors and friends she mingled with from day to day.
  The funeral service was conducted at the Salisbury Church of the Brethren, 
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by Rev. A. D. Scrogum, pastor of the Church of 
the Brethren at Accident, Md., assisted by Rev. Guy E. Wampler, pastor of the 
local church mentioned.  The burial arrangement was in charge of Funeral 
Director William Winterberg, of Grantsville, Md.  Interment was made in the 
Grantsville Cemetery.  The funeral was largely attended, and many of those in 
attendance were from her native state and county.  The floral tributes were very 
beautiful.
  Mrs. Beachy is survived by her husband, and children as follows:  Emma, 
employed in the household of H. P. Miller, near Grantsville, Md.; Howard, an 
employee of the Western Union Telegraph Company, at Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 
Florence, wife of August Huff, residing near Grantsville, Md.; Ruth, at home, 
and Pauline, a student enrolled at Blue Ridge College, Md.  She is also survived 
by one brother and two sisters, namely, Jonas Platter, of Addison, Pa.; Mrs. 
Christian Vought, of Alum Bank, Pa., and Mrs. Henry Sausman, of Slippery Rock, 
Pa.

Meyersdale Republican, April 28, 1932