OBIT: James FIRL, 1930, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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JAMES FIRL

  James Firl, aged 63, died Sunday morning at his home in Hooversville, 
following an illness of several months.  He is survived by his wife and the 
following children:  Ira, of West Virginia; Ralph, Oscar and Preston, all of 
Hooversville; Clarence, of Meyersdale, and Edith, at home,  He was a brother of 
Samuel and Urias Firl, both of Summit Mills; Mrs. Susan Maust, of Garrett, and 
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, of Summit Mills.  He was a son of the late Samuel Firl, 
Sr., a well known Civil War veteran and for many years the village blacksmith of 
Summit Mills.
  His body was brought to Summit Mills for burial, funeral services being held 
at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, in the Summit Mills Brethren Church of which he was a 
member.  Rev. Weaver, pastor of the Church of the Brethren at Davidsville, had 
charge of the funeral services.  Undertaker Berkebile of Hooversville had charge 
of the burial arrangements.

Meyersdale Republican, December 25, 1930