OBIT: Gideon McClelland BUTLER, 1945, of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ GIDEON M. BUTLER Gideon McClelland Butler, 80, died at his home near Grantsville, Md., July 25, after an illness of two years. He was the son of Lucy Ann and Sylvanus Butler, and was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Eliza E. Butler, four sons, Elroy, Jonas, Wilson and Howard Butler, all living near Grantsville, and three daughters, Mrs. Charles Walls, Mrs. Charles Gortner and Elizabeth Butler of Salisbury. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Oak Grove Church of the Brethren. Interment in the church cemetery, Rev. Ross Speicher of Accident, Md., officiated. Meyersdale Republican, August 2, 1945