OBIT: George FELKER, 1932, native of Somerset County, PA

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GEORGE FELKER

  George Felker was born in 1856 and died March 20, 1932, at the age of 75 
years, 4 months and 14 days.  He was a son of Conrad and Mary Ark Felker.  He 
was born in Larimer Township where he spent most of his life in farming and 
cutting timber.  He cleared over 300 acres of new ground in Larimer and 
Northampton Townships.
  During the last ten years he made his home with his brother-in-law and sister, 
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson, of Cumberland, Md. 
  For some years he was afflicted with diabetes, with which he was seriously 
stricken just five days before his end came.  Up until that time he was able to 
take care of himself.  He died in the Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.
  Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning, March 23, at the home of his 
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Hechler, at Sippleville, followed 
by interment in the cemetery adjoining the White Oak Lutheran Church of which he 
was a lifelong and faithful member.  The obsequies were conducted by his pastor, 
Rev. S. D. Sigler, W. C. Price was the funeral director in charge.
  Mr. Felker is survived by the following brothers and sisters:  Henry of 
Scottdale; Peter, of Mance; Conrad of Cumberland, Md.; Maggie, wife of W. H. 
Johnson, Cumberland; Minerva, wife of N. B. Hechler, Meyersdale.  Two brothers, 
John and Christian, and two sisters, Mary, wife of the late John Hoffman of 
Cumberland, and Jane, wife of the late William Tressler of Meyersdale, preceded 
him to the grave.

Meyersdale Republican, March 31, 1932