OBIT: Ralph J. BOYER, 2003, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RALPH J. BOYER  
  January 31, 1920-December 30, 2003
  
    Ralph J. Boyer, 83, of Meyersdale, died Tuesday, December 30, 2003, at
  Meyersdale Medical Center.
    Born January 31, 1920, in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late James and
  Nora Pearl (Klingaman) Boyer.
    He is survived by his wife, the former Wilma L. Decker; daughter Pauline
  J., wife of David Stone, Caledonia, N.Y.; three grandchildren: Stacie Davis,
  Jennifer Proper and Susan Eadie; six great-grandchildren: Kevin, Matthew,
  David, Justine, Spencer and Claire.  He was a brother of: James Boyer,
  Orlando, Fla.; and Phyllis Broadwater, Berlin.
    Ralph was a member of the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in Garrett, Brooklyn
  Hunting Club and Labor Union Local 419.  He was an avid hunter, loved the
  outdoors, his garden and his grandchildren.  He was a retired coal miner,
  farmer and construction foreman.
    Friends were received Friday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale.  Service
  was conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in
  Garrett with the Rev. Ralph Landis officiating.  Interment, Center Church
  Cemetery, Garrett.
    Memorials may be made to the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, Garrett, PA  15542.
  
  Daily American, January 8, 2004
  
    
  BOYER
  
  Ralph J. Boyer, 83, of Meyersdale, died Dec. 30, 2003, at Meyersdale
  Medical Center.  Born Jan. 31, 1920, in Meyersdale.  A son of the
  late James and Nora Pearl (Klingaman) Boyer.  Survived by his wife,
  the former Wilma L. Decker and daughter, Pauline J., wife of David
  Stone, Caledonia, N.Y.  Three grandchildren: Stacie Davis, Jennifer
  Proper and Susan Eadie and six great-grandchildren; Kevin, Matthew,
  David, Justine, Spencer and Claire.  A brother of: James Boyer,
  Orlando, Fla. and Phyllis Broadwater, Berlin.  Ralph was a member of
  the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in Garrett, Brooklyn Hunting Club and
  Labor Union Local 419.  He was an avid hunter, loved the outdoors,
  his garden and his grandchildren.  A retired coal miner, farmer and
  construction foreman.  Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
  p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale.  Service will be
  conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in Garrett
  with the Rev. Ralph Landis officiating.  Interment Center Church
  Cemetery, Garrett.  Memorials may be made to the Mt. Tabor Lutheran
  Church, Garrett, Pa. 15542.
  
  Daily American, December 31, 2003
  
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