OBIT: Albert C. "Turk" BERKEBILE, 1976, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ALBERT C. BERKEBILE Albert C. (Turk) Berkebile, 67, of Rockwood, died Nov. 4, 1976 in the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born Jan. 17, 1909, in Johnstown, a son of H. F. and Blanche Evans Berkebile. He is survived by his wife, Mary Grace Shumaker Berkebile of Rockwood. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Somerset; a member of the Masonic Lodge 358, Somerset; Valley of Harrisburg Consistry [sic]; Scottish Rite Club of Somerset County; Meyersdale Elks; Somerset American Legion; National Retired Teachers Association. He had retired from the Rockwood Area Schools in 1967 after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II where he served as a captain in the chemical corps. He was also a veteran of the Korean conflict. Funeral services were held Sunday at William J. Wood Funeral Home in Rockwood with Rev. Paul Weber officiating. Interment, Rockwood IOOF Cemetery. Meyersdale Republican, November 11, 1976 [B1196]