OBIT: William Herbert FIRL, 2008, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  FIRL, William Herbert  06/05/08  The New Republic
  June 17, 1928
  May 27, 2008
  
      William Herbert Firl, 79 of Meyersdale, went to be with the Lord at his home on May
  27, 2008.
      He was born June 17, 1928 in Meyersdale, a son of the late Clarence and Alice
  (Miller) Firl.
      He is survived by his wife, Bette (Christner) Firl, whom he was married to for sixty
  years. Also survived by these children: Dan and his wife Jan; Robyn, wife of Jack Gauntz,
  both of Meyersdale; two grandchildren: Jill Marker and Steven Firl; great-grandchildren:
  Maddie, Sam and Eric Marker; brother Robert, Morongo Valley, CA and his aunt Dorothy
  Bradburn Thomas, Frederick, MD.
      He was a retired employee of Cooper Jarrett Trucking Company for twenty-five years,
  where he received a safe driving award for over a "million miles".
      William was a devoted husband and a loving father. He was a member of the Grace
  Brethren Church, where he served the Lord as head Deacon for many years. His Christian
  influence could be summed-up by a comment written to him in a card: To a person who
  taught me some life lessons with the least amount of words but used his eyes, heart and
  prayer.
      He enjoyed meeting with his friends every morning for coffee. He was a member of the
  "over the hill gang."
      Friends were received Thursday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale. He
  was taken Friday to the Grace Brethren Church to lie in State from 10 to 11 a.m. at the
  time of the service with Pastor Randy Haulk officiating. Interment at Meyersdale Area
  Union Cemetery.             The family suggest contributions be made to the Meyersdale
  Grace Brethren Church Deacon Fund in his memory.
      Arrangements by M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale.  
  
  
  FIRL, William Herbert  05/29/08   Daily American
  
    William Herbert Firl, 79, Meyersdale, went to be  with his Lord at his home, May 27,
  2008. Born  June 17, 1928, in Meyersdale, a son of the late Clarence and Alice (Miller)
  Firl. Survived by his  wife, Bette (Christner) Firl, whom he was married  to for 60
  years. Also survived by these children, Dan and his wife, Jan, and Robyn, wife of Jack
  Gauntz, both of Meyersdale; two grandchildren,  Jill Marker and Steven Firl,
  great-grandchildren, Maddie, Sam and Eric Marker; brother, Robert, Morongo Valley,
  Calif.; and his aunt,  Dorothy Bradburn Thomas, Frederick, Md. Retired employee of Cooper
  Jarrett Trucking  Co. for 25 years, where he received a safe driving award for over a
  "million miles." He  was a devoted husband and a loving father. A member of Meyersdale
  Grace Brethren Church  where he served the Lord as head Deacon for  many years. His
  Christian influence could be summed up by a comment written to him in a  card: To a
  person who taught me some life  lessons with the least amount of words but used  his
  eyes, heart and prayer. He enjoyed meeting  with his friends every morning for coffee.
  Was a member of the "over the hill gang."  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Thursday at the M. Ray  Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale.  Friday he will be
  taken to the Grace Brethren  Church, Meyersdale, to lie in state from  10 to 11 a.m., the
  time of service. The Rev. Randy Haulk officiating. Interment  Meyersdale Area Union
  Cemetery. The family suggests contributions be made to the  Meyersdale Grace Brethren
  Church Deacon  Fund in his memory.