OBIT: William H. CANNON, 1944, Sand Patch, Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAM H. CANNON

  William H. Cannon, Sand Patch, died at the Hazel McGilvery Hospital at 9:30 
Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, after a lingering illness.  His age was 71 years, 10 
months, 17 days, having been born March 24, 1872, at Brownsville, the son of 
James and Ada (Secrest) Cannon.  He was employed as a Baltimore and Ohio 
Railroad car inspector, prior to his retirement a number of years ago.  He is 
survived by his wife, Jeanette Cannon, and six children: Mrs. Ada Bane, 
California, Pa., Mrs. Mary Schneider, Johnstown; Mrs. Barbara Mennett, 
University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich.; James Cannon, at home; Ralph, serving 
with the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific, and Byron, at home; also by two 
grandchildren.  Six children preceded him in death.  Also surviving are three 
sisters: Mrs. A. B. White, Wheeling, W.Va.; Mrs. Ellen James, Wilmerding, and 
Mrs. John Grant, California.
  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the White Oak 
Reformed Church, with Rev. J. E. Gindlesperger officiating.  Interment will be 
made in the White Oak Cemetery.  W. C. Price and son have charge of the funeral 
arrangements.
  Mrs. Cannon was a member of the Masonic Order, blue lodge of Meyersdale.

Meyersdale Republican, January 13, 1944