OBIT: Dr. Charles Augustus "Bud" DARRAH, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  DARRAH, Charles Augustus, Dr. (Bud) 10/06/06 Daily American
  
    Dr. Charles Augustus "Bud" Darrah, 89, Franklin Park, died suddenly and
  peacefully Oct. 4, 2006. Born in Meyersdale. Beloved husband for 57 years of
  Rose Marie Miller Darrah. Loving father of Gwen (Walt) Schwartz, Franklin Park;
  Chuck M. (Carol) Darrah, Pittsburgh; and Doug (Cindy) Darrah, McCandless.
  Cherished grandfather of Darrah (Justin) Muchoney, Brena Price, Chuck D.
  Darrah, Suzanne (Jeff) Bleich, Justin Darrah, Shaun Darrah and Jenna Darrah;
  great-grandfather of Madison, Ashley, Morgan and Alexie Darrah and Zachary and
  Madeline Bleich. Dear brother of Mary Hartle, Meyersdale; and Jo Beynon,
  Cumberland, Md. Charles served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and was stationed
  in the Philippines. Having received his undergraduate degree from Penn State
  University and his masters and doctorate degrees in education from the
  University of Pittsburgh, Charles served as principal at Meyersdale Area
  Schools, Hampton High School and Woodland High School of New York; worked in
  the admissions office at the University of Pittsburgh; and was Dean of Students
  for the Community College of Allegheny County, Boyce campus. Following his
  retirement from the field of education in 1968, Charles most recently worked in
  real estate as a broker and appraiser, Charles was one of the founders for the
  annual Maple Festival held in Meyersdale and was also a member of the
  Meyersdale American Legion and Elks Club. Friends will be received 2 to 5 and 7
  to 9 p.m. Sunday at H. P. Brandt Funeral Home Inc., 1032 Perry Highway, Ross
  Township (412-364-4444), where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the
  chapel. Entombment, Allegheny County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may
  be made to his son, Douglas Darrah, 9363 Springfield Drive, Allison Park, PA
  15101, for a permanent memorial to be placed on the campus of Penn State
  University, State College. 
  
  
  DARRAH, Dr. Charles Augustus "Bud"  11/16/2006  The New Republic
   October 4, 2006 
  
  Dr. Charles Augustus "Bud" Darrah, 89 of Franklin Park, died suddenly and
  peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2006.  He was born in Meyersdale, PA.  He
  was a beloved husband for 57 years of Rose Marie (Miller) Darrah; loving father
  of: Gwen (Walt) Schwartz, Franklin Park; Chuck M. and Carol Darrah, Pittsburgh;
  and Doug and Cindy Darrah, McCandless; cherished grandfather of: Darrah
  (Justin) Muchoney, Brena Price, Chuck D. Darrah, Suzanne and Jeff Bleich,
  Justin Darrah, Shaun Darrah and Jenna Darrah; great-grandfather of: Madison,
  Ashley, Morgan and Alexie Darrah, Zachary and Madeline Bleich; and dear brother
  of: Mary Hartle, Meyersdale, PA and Jo Beynon of Cumberland, MD.   Charles
  served in the Navy from 1943-1946 and was stationed in the Philippines. Having
  received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University and his Master and
  Doctorate degrees in education from the University of Pittsburgh, Charles served
  as principal at Meyersdale Area High Schools, Hampton High School and Woodland
  High School of NY; worked in the admissions office at the University of
  Pittsburgh; and was Dean of Students for the Community College of Allegheny
  County, Boyce campus. Following his retirement from the field of education in
  1968, Charles most recently worked in real estate as a broker and appraiser. 
  Charles was one of the founders for the annual Pennsylvania Maple Festival,
  held in Meyersdale and was also a member of the Meyersdale American Legion and
  Elks Club. Friends were received Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at H.P. Brandt
  Funeral Home, Inc., 1032 Perry Highway, Ross Twp. (412-364-4444), where funeral
  services were held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel. Entombment Allegheny County
  Memorial Park.  Memorial contributions may be made to his son, Douglas Darrah,
  9363 Springfield Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101 for a permanent memorial to be
  placed on the campus of Penn State University, State College.