OBIT: Galen Reitz BLOUGH, 1930, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ GALEN BLOUGH Galen Reitz Blough, aged 23 years, a son of Mrs. William H. Blough, of Hooversville, was fatally injured when he fell down an elevator shaft at the plant of the Quaker Oats Company in Akron, O. He suffered injuries which resulted in his death Saturday, May 3rd, in an Akron hospital. He had been employed in the Ohio city for three years. Galen Reitz Blough was a son of William H. Blough, deceased, and Mrs. Emma (Reitz) Blough. His father preceded him to the grave seven years ago. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Hiram Kauffman, of Davidsville. Meyersdale Republican, May 15, 1930