OBIT: Lincoln BRANT, 1944, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset County, PA

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LINCOLN BRANT

  Lincoln Brant, a lifelong citizen of Brothersvalley Township, died Monday 
morning, August 21, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Stahl, Berlin, R.D. 
4, where he had made his home since the death of his wife four years ago.  He 
had been ill for two months.  Mr. Brant was the son of the late Josiah and 
Louise Hersh Brant and was 84 years old.  He was a prosperous farmer until the 
time of his retirement due to advanced years.  His wife, Rebecca Brant, died in 
1936.  He was a member of the Reformed Church.
  He is survived by the following children: Burton B., Johnstown; Charles, 
employed in the Berlin postoffice; Harry, Garrett; Merle, Baltimore, Md.; Paul, 
Johnstown; Mrs. Stahl, mentioned, and Mrs. Earl Pritts, Shaw, W.Va., and these 
brothers and sisters: Joseph and Irvin, Somerset, R.D.; George, Berlin, R.D.; 
Mrs. Noah Beachley, Garrett, R.D.; Mrs. Irvin Brant, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Richard 
Christner, Garrett, and Mrs. Clinton Sivits, Berlin, R.D.
  Funeral services were held in the Ridge Reformed Church, Wednesday at 2:30 
p.m., Rev. F. D. Witmer, his pastor, officiating.  Interment in the Ridge Church 
cemetery, under the direction of Johnson & Son.

Meyersdale Republican, August 24, 1944