OBIT: William DIETLE, 1940, Greenville Township, Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAM DIETLE

Republican's No. 1 Subscriber Laid To Eternal Rest
William Dietle, Aged 83, Died in Wenzel Hospital Tuesday Afternoon

  Death released Greenville Township's grand old man, William Dietle, from his 
ordeal of suffering at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Wenzel Hospital 
after a battle for life lasting for several weeks, all that medical care and 
nursing could do having failed to restore him to the vigorous health he enjoyed 
for so many years.  He was 83 years old, having been born on July 14, 1856,in 
Greenville Township, where he lived his entire life.  About seventeen years ago, 
giving over his farm to his oldest son, Frank, he retired from active farming, 
remaining on the home place, however, until the death of his wife about three 
years ago, since which time he moved about among his children.  Though from time 
to time he suffered from rheumatism and other ailments incident to old age, he 
was in good health for a man of his years until he was overcome by serious 
illness a few days before Christmas and was taken to the hospital on Christmas 
day.
  William Dietle was the son of John and Margaret (Ritter) Dietle, the father an 
immigrant from Germany, who settled in Greenville Township many years ago. He is 
survived by the following children: Frank, who still operates the home farm; 
Ephriam, near Hay's Mill; William and Henry, on a farm near Grantsville; Maggie, 
wife of George Meyers, of Vim, near Meyersdale; Eliza, wife of Marshal Arnold, 
residing on High Street, Meyersdale; and Emma, wife of Reid Meese of Salisbury; 
and also a step-daughter, Mrs. Hiram Brown of Sand Spring.  He had nineteen 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  His remains were removed to the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and 
Mrs. Marshal Arnold, in Meyersdale, and will be taken on Friday morning to the 
Greenville Lutheran Church, of which he was a life long member, where the 
funeral services will be conducted by Rev. S. D. Sigler at 11 o'clock, interment 
following in the church cemetery, under the direction of W. C. Price & Son, 
Meyersdale morticians.
  Mr. Dietle was a highly respected citizen of Greenville Township, having an 
unexcelled reputation for honesty and integrity.  He made it a habit throughout 
his life never to borrow or be in debt to anyone.  By frugal habits, honest 
dealings and hard work he made a satisfactory living for himself and family out 
of his farm.
  An example of Mr. Dietle's prompt and loyal business dealings is that for 
thirty years he never failed to renew his subscription to the Republican on the 
date of expiration, having been the present senior editor's first cash customer 
when, on March 1, 1910, he became the owner and publisher of this newspaper.  
The Republican staff will miss the annual visits of this fine old man, as he 
will be missed by relatives and a host of friends.

Meyersdale Republican, January 4, 1940