OBIT: Charles Harvey BRANT, Jr., 1997, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BRANT
  
    Charles Harvey Brant Jr., 78, of North Franklin Avenue, Somerset,
  died Oct. 29, 1997, in his home.  Born Sept. 29, 1919, in Somerset. 
  Son of the late Charles and Mabel (Hoover) Brant.  Survived by his
  wife, the former Dorothy Louise Houpt.  He spent his entire life in
  Somerset.  Also survived by daughters:  Sandra Jean Weimer and
  husband Lynn of Midland, Mich., and Linda Kay Dufseth and husband
  John of Hickory, N.C.  Grandchildren:  Jeffrey Scott Weimer of
  Houston, Texas, and his son Nathaniel J. Harkleroad of San Diego,
  Calif., and Brook Allen O'Roark and his wife Gwen (Girton) of
  Johnstown and their daughters:  Allison Emilie, Jamie Lynn O'Roark
  Hoyle and her husband Andy of Hickory, N.C. and their daughter
  Mallory Grace, and Amy Sue Weimer of Dearborn, Mich.  Also survived
  by his two sisters-in-law:  Mrs. Franklin (Fern) Brant of Somerset,
  Mrs. Ira (Ethel) Brant of Brimfield, Mass.; stepbrother James Cappo
  and his wife Rosie of Somerset, and two stepsisters:  Jean Leizack of
  New Kensington and Mary Ann Vestrand of Florida.  Predeceased by his
  brothers, Franklin, Eugene, Ira, James and Richard.  Survived by a
  number of nieces and nephews.  Charlie was a well-known amateur and
  professional boxer in the area, having held the Golden Gloves
  championship and Diamond Belt championships in the late 1930s.  He
  was honored most recently by the "Has Beens" as a supporter for their
  club in Cumberland, Md., which mentored, trained and sponsored young
  boxers.  Charlie owned and operated C. Brant Mining Co. for 30 years
  and retired in 1982.  Served in the armed forces during World War II
  in the European Theatre, serving in the 78th Lightning Division 303
  Combat Engineers Battalion.  Participated in the Battle of the
  Bulge.  Member of the First United Methodist Church, Somerset. 
  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6-9 p.m. Friday in Robert H.
  Halverson Funeral Home, where funeral service will be conducted at 10
  a.m. Saturday, Rev. Dr. Arthur Gotjen and Rev. Joseph Beer
  officiating.  Interment, Husband Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to
  In-Touch Hospice, South Center Avenue, Somerset.
  
  Daily American, October 30, 1997
  
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