OBIT: Nira Ferne (MERRILL) BROWN, 1997, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BROWN
  
    Nira Ferne Brown, 94, of Salisbury, went to be with her Lord on
  April 1, 1997.  Born March 2, 1903, in Merrill, Md., the oldest
  daughter of James and Mary (Hummel) Merrill, and the second oldest of
  a family of nine.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert,
  and son, Hubert Brown Jr., and three grandchildren.  Survived by the
  following children: Audrainne, wife of Donald Horning, and Margaret,
  wife of Dalton Schrock, both of Meyersdale; John Brown of Salisbury,
  Richard Brown of West Salisbury, James Brown of Richmond, Va., and
  Marcia, wife of Carl Thomas of Meyersdale; Reyetta, wife of James
  Brant of Springs; also a number of grandchildren and three
  great-grandchildren.  Also survived by a brother, Paul Merrill of
  Oakland, Md.  Member of the Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren, the
  Salisbury VFW Auxiliary 8826, and Salisbury American Legion.  Friends
  will be received at Leckemby Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Thursday.  On Friday she will be taken to the Springs Mennonite
  Church and lie in state from 10 to 11 a.m., the time of service,
  Pastor Steven J. Heatwole.  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, April 2, 1997
  
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