OBIT: William M. BUCHANAN, 1973, Wilbur, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BUCHANAN William M. Buchanan, 75, of Stoystown RD 2 (Wilbur) died August 4, 1973 in the Somerset Community Hospital. Born March 13, 1898 in Shade Township. A son of James H. and Julia Ann (Lohr) Buchanan. Preceded in death by parents, wife, the former Lillian Hottle in 1970, three brothers and two sisters. Survived by the following children: Mrs. Ray S. (Ruby) Weigle of Listie; Mrs. Stanley (Evelyn) Lorence, Donald married to Wava Wain of Stoystown RD 2; Mrs. Stanley (Betty) Stopa of Central City and Robert married to Cecelia Berkebile of Stoystown; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A brother of Mrs. O. W. (Lottie) Lambert of Shanksville; Mrs. Emil A. (Erma) Olsen and Mrs. Clarence (Stella) Ott, both of Stoystown RD 2 and Mrs. Rella Lohr of Hooversville RD 1. He was a retired coal miner, attended Otterbein United Methodist Church. He was a member of Cairnbrook UMWA, the Quemahoning Rod and Gun Club and the Laurel Ridge Small-Bore Rifle Club. Family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday and will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 Monday (today) at Charles R. Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. J. Robert Peterson officiating. Interment Otterbein Cemetery." Daily American, 6 August 1973 [B3068]