OBIT: Elbert Jay BRANT, Sr., 1986, Somerset RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BRANT
  
  Elbert Jay Brant Sr., 67, of Somerset RD 5, died April 2, 1986, at
  Somerset Community Hospital.  Born May 4, 1918, in Somerset, son of
  the late Maude Effie (Rose) Brant and Robert Clayton Brant of
  Somerset.  Preceded in death by one brother, Ronald D. Brant. 
  Survived by wife, the former Louise Bowman, and these children: 
  Elbert J. II, married to the former Louise Hay, of Bellevue, Neb.;
  Mrs. Gerald (Janice) Baumgardner, Somerset RD 5; Timothy R., married
  to the former Suzan Denner, Friedens RD 2; Mrs. Jeffrey (Suzanne)
  Gibson, Somerset RD 3; eight grandchildren.  Survived by these
  brothers and sisters:  twin brother Elwood R., Berlin; Mrs. Earl
  (Marguarite) Ogline; Somerset RD 5; Mrs. Nevin (Pauline) Will,
  Somerset; Orval G., Somerset; Mrs. Fred (Rosaline) Gerhardt, Boulder,
  Colo.; Donald G., Somerset RD 5.  Retired from the H. W. Walker Co.
  and Beatrice Foods with 44 years of service.  Veteran of U.S. Army,
  World War II and Korean War.  Member of Grace United Methodist
  Church, past commander of the VFW Post 554 and past county commander
  of the VFW.  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 2 to
  4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, where
  service will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Charles
  Olson and the Rev. Robert McNeel officiating.  Interment, Somerset
  County Memorial Park.  Family suggests contributions to Somerset
  County Cancer Society.
  
  Daily American, April 3, 1986
  
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