OBIT: Elizabeth Mae (MILLER) COX BEAR, 2003, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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  BEAR
  
    Elizabeth Mae Bear, 81, of Meyersdale, died Nov. 13, 2003 at her
  residence in Meyersdale.  She was born September 30, 1922 in Meyersdale, a
  daughter of the late Harry Bernard Miller and Minnie Ellen (Harding)
  Miller.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ezra Cox;
  daughter, Sheila Bear, brothers:  Ray Harding and Herbert (Bill) Miller,
  and son-in-law, Oran C. Knopsnyder.  She is survived by husband, Walter L.
  Bear, these children:  William Cox and wife Mildred and Donna Knopsnyder,
  both of Somerset; Paul Barry Baer and wife, Cathy of Lake Milton, Ohio; and
  Richard Baer and wife, Sandy; Sharon Grasser and husband, Bill; Linda Haer
  and husband, Eugene; and Robyn Broadwater and husband, Kevin, all of
  Meyersdale, and sisters:  Bernice Engle of Ohio; and Hazel Bittner, wife of
  Clarence, of Meyersdale.  She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 33
  great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.  She was a member of
  the American Legion Auxiliary, where she held numerous offices, a former
  member of the Ladies Auxiliary at M.V.F.D., former member of the Ladies
  Auxiliary, VFW, and former member of the Greasy Spoons at Meyersdale Church
  of the Brethren.  A memorial service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the
  Meyersdale Church of the Brethren with Rev. Pete Kaltenbaugh officiating,
  under the direction of the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home.
  
  Daily American, no date of publication
  
  [B0865]
  
  
  ELIZABETH MAE BEAR
  September 30, 1922 - November 13, 2003
  
    Elizabeth Mae Bear, 81, of Meyersdale, died Thursday, November 13, 2003,
  at her residence in Meyersdale.
    She was born September 30, 1922, in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late
  Harry Bernard Miller and Minnie Ellen (Harding) Miller.
    She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ezra Cox; a daughter,
  Sheila Bear; brothers: Ray Harding and Herbert (Bill) Miller, and
  son-in-law Oran K. Knopsnyder.
    She is survived by husband, Walter L. Bear, these children:  William Cox
  and wife, Mildred; and Donna Knopsnyder, both of Somerset; Paul Barry Baer
  and wife Cathy of Lake Milton, Ohio; Richard Baer and wife Sandy; Sharon
  Grasser and husband, Bill; Linda Haer and husband, Eugene; and Robyn
  Broadwater and husband, Kevin, all of Meyersdale; and sisters, Bernice
  Engle of Ohio; and Hazel Bittner, wife of Clarence of Meyersdale.  She is
  also survived by 19 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one
  great-great-grandchild.
    She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary where she held numerous
  offices, a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary at M.V.F.D., former
  memberof the Ladies Auxiliary, V.F.W., and former member of the Greasy
  Spoons at Meyersdale Church of the Brethren.
    A memorial service was held Monday, November 17, at the Meyersdale Church
  of the Brethren, with Pastor Pete Kaltenbaugh officiating, under the
  direction of the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home.
  
  New Republic, November 20, 2003
  
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