OBIT: Ester (Keim) CLAPPER, 2006, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  CLAPPER, Ester K. 06/08/2006 The New Republic
   May 26, 1931 June 5, 2006
  
    Ester K. Clapper, 75 of Meyersdale, died June 5, 2006 at Meyersdale Medical
  Center. Born May 26, 1931 in Salisbury. A daughter of the late Ernest and Helen
  (Loechel) Keim. Also preceded in death by two brothers: Billy and Jack Keim.
  Survived by her husband of 54 years, Earl G. "Stubby" Clapper; and two
  children: Thomas G. Clapper, and his wife Denise, Meyersdale; and Rebecca, wife
  of Randy Scott, Meyersdale. Three grandchildren: Kendra Clapper and her friend
  Mike Burke, NC; Kelsey Scott, Meyersdale; and Kalene Scott, Meyersdale. A
  sister of Mary Lou Kolb, Springs; and Patricia K. Beggs, Somerset. Also
  survived by a sister-in-law, Helen Keim, Somerset.  Ester made a career in
  banking where she retired from the First Philson Bank in 1995. She had a true
  love for cooking and collecting cook books. She enjoyed helping with the Quilt
  Show at the PA Maple Festival. Esther was the Maple Princess for Salisbury in
  1949. A graduate of Salisbury High School class of 1949, and Grace Martin
  School of Business in 1961. She truly enjoyed spending time with family and
  friends.  Friends were received 2-4 and 7-9 PM Tuesday at the Price Funeral
  Home, Meyersdale, where service was conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday, with Rev.
  Robert Stahl officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Memorials
  may be made to the Meyersdale Medical Center in Esther's name. Arrangements by
  the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.  
  
  
  CLAPPER, Esther K. 06/06/06 Daily American 
  
  Esther K. Clapper, 75, of Meyersdale, died June 5, 2006 at Meyersdale Medical
  Center. Born May 26, 1931 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Ernest and Helen
  (Loechel) Keim. Also preceded in death by two brothers; Billy and Jack Keim.
  Survived by her husband of 54 years, Earl G. "Stubby" Clapper, and two
  children; Thomas G. Clapper and wife, Denise, Meyersdale; and Rebecca, wife of
  Randy Scott, Meyersdale. Three grandchildren; Kendra Clapper and her friend,
  Mike Burke, N.C.; Kelsey Scott, Meyersdale; and Kalene Scott, Meyersdale. A
  sister of Mary Lou Kolb, Springs; and Patricia K. Beggs, Somerset. Also
  survived by a sister-in-law, Helen Keim, Somerset. Esther made a career in
  banking, where she retired from the First Philson Bank in 1995. She had a true
  love for cooking and collecting cook books. She enjoyed helping with the Quilt
  Show at the Pa. Maple Festival. Esther was the Maple Princess for Salisbury in
  1949. A graduate of Salisbury High School, class of 1949, and Grace Martin
  School of Business in 1961. She truly enjoyed spending time with family and
  friends. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Price
  Funeral Home Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
  with the Rev. Robert Stahl officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union
  Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Meyersdale Medical Center in Esther's
  name. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.