OBIT: Garland O. "Pudge" DURST, 1981, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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  Garland O. (Pudge) Durst, 62, was dead on arrival Oct. 19, 1981 at
  Frostburg Community Hospital, Md.
  
  He was born in Jennings, a son of Mrs. Ethel (Platter) Durst, Grantsville
  RD 2, Md., and the late Harry Durst.
  
  He was a superintendent in construction work, was a member of Jennings
  United Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II, and belonged to
  Grantsville Post 213, American Legion.
  
  Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Roma M. (Morrison)
  Durst; four sons, Dale Swauger, and Garland Durst Jr., Randall Durst and
  Timothy Durst, all of Grantsville; four daughters, Mrs. Darlene House, Mrs.
  Shirley Yommer, Mrs. Brenda Yommer and Miss Patricia Durst, all of
  Grantsville; two brothers, Clark and Carl Durst, both of Grantsville; four
  sisters, Mrs. Alice Beitzel, Mrs. Emogene Resh, Mrs. Beulah Glotfelty and
  Mrs. Wanda Yommer, all of Grantsville, and 20 grandchildren.
  
  Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, where services were
  conducted by the Rev. K. Almone and the Rev. George Plants.  Interment was
  in Grantsville Cemetery.
  
  The Republic, October 29, 1981
  
  [D1079]