OBIT: George I. FISHER, 2002, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  FISHER
  
    George I. Fisher, 78, of Meyersdale, died Feb. 5, 2002 at Beverly
  Healthcare, Meyersdale.  Born Dec. 8, 1923 in Berlin.  A son of the late
  Alex and Darlie (Ross) Fisher.  He was preceded in death by brothers Dennis
  Lewis "Polly," Harry, Victor, Glenn and Archie and sisters, Mary Ohler and
  Myrtle "Toots" Harding.  Surviving are his wife, Joan (Gordon) Fisher, one
  daughter, Judy Shumaker and husband Ron of Meyersdale; three sons, George
  Jr. "Porge" and wife Debra (Fleck) of Coatsville, Joe and wife Debra
  (Dively) of Latrobe and John "Mick" of Meyersdale; seven grandchildren,
  Diane Belcher and Denise Clapper, both of Meyersdale, James Younkin of
  Maiden, N.C., Jessica Shumaker of Downingtown, Pa., Michelle Evans and
  Jason Fisher, both of Phoenixville, Pa. and Kelli Jo Fisher of Latrobe;
  seven great-grandchildren, Kendra Clapper, Patrick Lowery, Dylan and Chris
  Belcher, Alyssa and Alex Younkin and Kerrigan Evans; two sisters, Katherine
  Bender of Ohio and Pearl Yoder of Meyersdale; eight nephews; five nieces and
  dear family friend, Dana Menser.  He was a member of the Meyersdale Main
  Street Brethren Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher and
  pianist, church organist, deacon and trustee.  He was a veteran of World
  War II, a member of the Meyersdale American Legion, past member of the
  Berlin Fife and Drum Corps, former member of the Meyersdale Rotary Club and
  past mayor of Meyersdale.  He was the owner and operator of Fisher Music
  Center in Meyersdale.  Also employed by Penn Furniture in Somerset and Ott
  Music and Christian Book Store in LaVale, Md.  Through his musical career,
  he had the opportunity to play for three presidents including, Lyndon
  Johnson, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.  He also served as past
  organist for the Maple Queen Contest.  He was an avid sports fan and
  enjoyed playing music.  Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
  p.m. Thursday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home.  Services will be held
  at 11 a.m. Friday at the Meyersdale Main Street Brethren Church, Pastor
  Robert Stahl officiating.  Interment, Union Cemetery, Meyersdale.
  
  Daily American, February 7, 2002
  
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