OBIT: Eldire (HILEMAN) HOLIDAY McPHAIL DeWITT, 1949, formerly of Somerset 
County, PA

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Eldire DEWITT

  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Humbert 
Funeral Home, Confluence, for Mrs. Eldire Hileman DeWitt, wife of Foster DeWitt.  
She died Monday, May 21, at her home in Orlando, Fla., following a short 
illness.
  She was born at Hileman Ridge, Md., June 25, 1875, the daughter of the late 
Moses and Mary (Karling) Hileman.  Mrs. DeWitt was a business woman in 
Confluence and vicinity for a number of years.  She came here ???? first 
husband, LeRoy Holiday.  They conducted a restaurant for some time.  Mr. Holiday 
then became a Chevrolet dealer and finally built his garage, a building which 
now houses the Acme Market.  After his death his widow ran the business alone 
until she married the late Joseph McPhail of Connellsville.  Later she married 
Foster DeWitt, with whom she conducted a general store in Harnedsville until two 
years ago when they moved to Florida.
  Surviving her are her husband, Foster DeWitt, one sister, Mrs. Mary Weaver of 
Orlando, Fla., and three brothers, George Hileman of Friendsville, Md., Charles 
Hileman of Somerset, and James Hileman of Confluence.
  Interment was made in the Addison Cemetery, the Rev. John M. Miller, pastor of 
the E.U.B. Church of Harnedsville officiating.
  Out of town relatives and friends who attended the service were Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles Hileman of Somerset, Mr. and Mrs. George Hileman of Friendsville, Mr. 
and Mrs. Fred Twigg and daughter of Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Leer of 
Somerset.

Meyersdale Republican, May 12, 1949