OBIT: Gunton Richard DeWITT, 1997, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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  GUNTON RICHARD DeWITT
  
    Gunton Richard DeWitt, 91, of Timberland Rd., Somerset, died September
  24, 1997, at his residence.  Born August 10, 1906, in Asheville, N.C., son
  of the late Richard Gunton and Flora Belle (Swears) DeWitt.  Also preceded
  in death by wife, the former Luella Jane Snider, who died on May 5, 1992,
  and brother, Jack DeWitt.  Survived by brother, Charles DeWitt, Deland,
  Fla.  Also friend and caregiver, Peggy Egolf of Somerset, and a number of
  nieces and nephews.  Retired from the J.J. Newberry Co. in Jan. 1975.  Mr.
  DeWitt managed stores in Cortland, N.Y.; Columbus, Ohio; Fremont, Ohio;
  Cleveland, Ohio; West Franklin, Ill.; Brunswick, Md.; Elmira, N.Y.;
  Freehold, N.J.; Ironton, Ohio; Coatesville, Pa.; Sayre, Pa., and
  Somerset.  Worked for forty-seven years with the Newberry Co.  Was given
  the highest award given to an adult by the National Boy Scouts, the Silver
  Beaver Award.  He served as District Boy Scout Commissioner and chairman of
  district advancement committee of Admiral Robert Peary Council 1946-1948. 
  Was an Eagle Scout with three palms: brass, silver and gold.  Belonged to
  the Order of the Arrow in the Boy Scouts.  Was a Scoutmaster in Johnstown,
  N.Y.; N.Y.  Member of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, thirty-second degree
  Mason of Pittsburgh, former member, Uniontown Commandery #49, Council of
  Royal and Select Masters, Knights Templar.  Former member of Tail Cedars of
  Lebanon #77, Greensburg, and Grand Council Order of the DeMolay #16,
  Gloversville, N.Y.  Attended Staunton Loomis Military School, Cornwall,
  N.Y.  Served in the armed forces 1925-28, becoming corporal 11/1/26 and
  sergeant 6/6/27.  Instructor in 30 cal. water-cooled Browning Machine
  Guns.  Former member, Presbyterian church in Somerset and Johnstown, N.Y. 
  Presently member of First Christian Church, Somerset.  Past treasurer and
  past president of Somerset School Board.  Friends will be received from 2-4
  and 7-9 Saturday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, where services will be
  held 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. William J. Sleasman officiating. 
  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  Masonic services will be held at
  7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
  
  Daily American, September 26, 1997
  
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