OBIT: Christina (BOWMAN) BITTINGER, 1941, native of Somerset County, PA

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CHRISTINA BITTINGER

Grantsville, Maryland

  Mrs. Christina Bowman Bittinger, wife of Chauncey Bittinger, died at the home 
of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Younkin, about 9 o'clock 
Friday night, Jan. 31.  She was 77 years of age.  She had been failing in health 
for the past six months and had been critically ill for about four weeks.  Her 
death was due to miocarditis.
  Mrs. Bittinger was born near Springs, Pa., March 12, 1863, a daughter of the 
late Christian and Mary Greymiller Bowman.  She and Mr. Bittinger had been 
married for almost sixty years.  For many years they lived on a farm near 
Accident, but for the past five years had resided with their son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Bittinger, near Oakland.  They came to Grantsville 
last November to make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Younkin.
  Besides her husband and the above mentioned son and daughter, Mrs. Bittinger 
leaves one son, Clarence Bittinger, near McKeesport, ten grandchildren and four 
great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Accident Lutheran Church, 
of which she had been a member for some sixty years.  Rev. Samuel D. Sigler, 
pastor of the Grantsville church, and Rev. Wagner officiated.  Six grandsons 
served as pallbearers.  They were Harry Younkin, Walter Younkin, Clarence 
Younkin, Harold Bittinger, Cecil Bittinger and Roy Bittinger.  Interment was in 
the Accident Cemetery.  All of her children with their families were here to 
attend the services.

Meyersdale Republican, February 6, 1941