OBIT: Donald Elwood BEGGS, 2000, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BEGGS
  
    Donald Elwood Beggs, 77, Somerset, died Nov. 2, 2000 at Allegheny General
  Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born March 23, 1923 in Youngstown, Westmoreland
  County, Pa., the son of Carl Duncan and Elsie Victoria (Rock) Beggs. 
  Preceded in death by father and mother, Elsie Victoria Beggs-Webreck,
  step-father Robert D. Webreck, first wife Dorothy (Hoover) Beggs, and
  daughter Carol Ann Deem, who died Oct. 23, 2000.  Survived by wife, the
  former Patricia B. Keim, to whom he was married 37 years; daughter, Mrs.
  James J. (Laura) Shubert of Pittsburgh; son-in-law, Dale W. Deem of
  Somerset; and three grandchildren, Adam Deem, Nicholas and Jessie
  Shubert.  Brother of Mrs. Floyd J. (Romayne) DePhillips of Somerset, James
  B. Beggs of Somerset, and Calvin C. Beggs of Somerset.  Attended St. Paul's
  United Church of Christ.  A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army First
  Special Forces.  Member of VFW Post #554.  Owner of the former Beggs
  Jewelry Store of Somerset from 1944-88.  No Viewing or visitation. 
  Memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hauger-Zeigler
  Funeral Home, Somerset, with the Rev. Glenn E. Sadler officiating. 
  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  Contributions may be made to the
  Somerset Oncology Center, 314 S. Kimberly Ave., Somerset, Pa., 15501.
  
  Daily American, November 3, 2000
  
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