OBIT: Kimmel E. CUSTER, 1987, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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  CUSTER
  
  Kimmel E. Custer, 77, 51 South Whitehall Road, Norristown, and 185 Main
  St., Hooversville, died April 26, 1987, at Somerset Community Hospital. 
  Born Sept. 4, 1909, in Hooversville, son of John E. and Sara (Snyder)
  Custer.  Preceded in death by parents; his wife, the former Bernice Shank;
  and brother, Snyder E.  Survived by son, John E. Custer, married to the
  former Cindy Airhart, Seattle, Wash.  Brother of: Mrs. Mary Ileene
  Anderson, widow of E.L. "Swede" Anderson, Somerset; and Mrs. Ronald (Iris)
  Coleman, Hooversville.  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,
  Hooversville.  Graduate of Somerset High School, Lafayette College and
  Columbia University, where he received his master's degree.  He also did
  graduate work at Temple University.  He is retired from Norristown Area
  School District as assistant superintendent director of personnel.  He was
  well known in Somerset and Cambria County baseball circles in the 1920's
  and 30's, he played college baseball at Lafayette, and he just completed 41
  years as director of Times-Herald Baseball School of Norristown.  World War
  II Army veteran, member of the American Legion, Norristown, and the
  Norristown Exchange Club.  Family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
  Wednesday at Deaner Funeral Home, Hooversville.  Remains will be moved to
  Trinity Lutheran Church, Hooversville, for viewing from 10 a.m. until
  service at 11 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Gerald L. Myers officiating. 
  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.
  
  Daily American, April 28, 1987
  
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