OBIT: Ruth O. (BOWMAN) DRABISH, 2003, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy S. Edwards. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ Ruth O. Drabish, 76, of Meyersdale, died June 9, 2003 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. She was born May 27, 1927 in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Robert L. and Alberta (Beeman) Bowman. She was preceded in death by her husband George Dec. 2, 1996, and a brother Leroy. She is survived by these children: George Robert of Vienna, Va., Ronald of Meyersdale, Lora Jackson of Ellerslie, Md. and Diane Drabish of York, Pa. Six grandchildren. She was a sister of Nellie Matiesyn of Berlin, and Rose Ohler of Meyersdale. A number of loving nieces and nephews and also two daughters-in-law Carolyn Drabish and Stacy Williamson. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Leckemby Funeral Home. On Friday, she will be taken to the Glade City Church of God to lie in state from 1 to 2 p.m., the time of service, with Rev. Milton Morris and Rev. Paul Middleson, officiating. Interment at Union Cemetery. Daily American, June 11, 2003 [D0884]