OBIT: Franklin A. EDMUNDS, 1988, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ FRANKLIN EDMUNDS Dr. Franklin A. Edmunds, 82, Meyersdale, died May 3, 1988 in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born Nov. 19, 1905 in Connellsville, son of the late Dr. George H. and Mary K. (Maley) Edmunds. Also preceded in death by two brothers, G. Homer and John C. Edmunds. Survived by wife of 56 years, the former Myrtle Long; and these children, Franklin A. Edmunds Jr., Meyersdale, and Mrs. Janice, wife of Dr. Jerry Smith, Shepherdstown, WVa,; two grandchildren, Joanne and Joseph Smith; five nieces and one nephew. A brother of Mrs. Doroty Cowan, Fort Meyers, Fla. Member of First United Methodist Church, Meyerdale and Meyersdale Lodge 554 F & AM. Former charter member and past president, Meyersdale Lions Club. Former member of Meyersdale Hospitall Dental Staff. Graduate, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dentistry. Practiced dentistry in Meyersdale for 47 years before retiring in 1976. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Wednesday at Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 am Thursday. Pastor James L. Fish Jr. officiating. Interment, Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Daily American, May 4, 1988 [E0065]