OBIT: Washington BOCKES, 1944, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ WASHINGTON BOCKES Washington Bockes died in a Johnstown hospital on Thursday, July 20, at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 28 days. He was born in Somerset County on Feb. 22, 1887, a son of Cyrus and Susannah (Briskey) Bockes. For many years he was located in the Garrett vicinity, and was living near Boswell for the past 12 years, where he was employed as a woodsman. Surviving are his wife, Ida (Shumaker) Bockes, one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Bush, three step-children, Eliza and Ernest Bockes, Garrett, and Mrs. Albert Wagner, Salisbury; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Klink, Garrett, and Miss Sadie Bockes, Somerset. Funeral services were conducted at the Price Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon by Rev. Thomas R. Thomas, pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment was made in the Salisbury Cemetery. Meyersdale Republican, July 27, 1944