OBIT: Philip M. FISHER, Sr., 1932, native of Somerset County, PA

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PHILIP M. FISHER, SR.

  Philip M. Fisher, Sr., 81, pioneer teacher and educator of Oakland and Alameda 
County, California, public schools, who retired last fall after more than forty 
years of service, died recently at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie 
Laughland, in Oakland, Cal., following a brief illness. 
  Prof. Fisher was County Superintendent of Schools of Alameda County, principal 
of the old Oakland High School and later served as principal of the new 
Technical High School.  In 1925 he was named superintendent of public 
instruction for Oakland schools.
  He is survived by Philip M. Fisher, Jr., Alameda County Assessor; Charles W. 
Fisher, State Assemblyman, the daughter of the above mentioned and another 
daughter, Miss Nelda Fisher, of Oakland.
  Mr. Fisher was a native of Berlin but lived in California for many years.  
Before going West when he was a young man, he was principal of the Meyersdale 
schools, Mrs. Christie Graves and a few of the older elderly residents of 
Meyersdale having been pupils of his at that time.
  While in Oakland, Calif., on July 1st, last, the publisher of The Republican, 
who had known Prof. Fisher personally for many years, had a pleasant interview 
with him by telephone.  At that time he was quite well and vigorous.

Meyersdale Republican, August 18, 1932