OBIT: Calvin E. DEAL, 1948, native of Somerset County, PA  

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CALVIN E. DEAL

  Calvin E. Deal of LaVale, Md., former resident and businessman of Meyersdale, 
died Friday, Nov. 5, in the Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a 
patient for about ten days.  He had been in ill health for some time and had 
undergone an operation a few months ago.
  Mr. Deal was born at Deal, Larimer Township, Pa., 76 years ago the son of the 
late Edwin and Nancy (Lepley) Deal.
  In 1898 he married Margaret Lenhart of Somerset.  The couple settled in 
Meyersdale where Mr. Deal became superintendent of the Champion Mills owned by 
his father.  In 1902 he purchased and continued to operate it until 1921 when he 
sold it to the Meyersdale Milling Co., and started in other business in 
Maryland.  Besides owning and for some time occupying the large Levi Deal 
residence on Meyersdale Avenue, Mr. Deal built the bungalow next to it, where 
the family lived until they moved to LaVale in 1922.
  At the latter place, Mr. Deal became owner of the Deal Oil Company and built 
the Deal Apartments and several residences.  About 10 years ago he retired, 
turning the business over to his son Claude.
  Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Claude L. and Harry C. Deal of 
LaVale; one daughter, Margretta, wife of Marshall Robinson of Cynwood; one 
brother, Simon Deal of Elkins, W.Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Ford and Miss 
Agness Deal of Cumberland and Mrs. George Caler of Deal, and three 
grandchildren.
  On Sunday his body was brought to Meyersdale to Zion Lutheran Church, of which 
he was a member, where it lay in state from 1 until 2:30, when funeral services 
were conducted by the Rev. Howard K. Hilner, pastor.  Burial was made in Union 
Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, November 11, 1948