OBIT: Elmer E. FOLK, 1949, native of Somerset County, PA

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ELMER E. FOLK

  Elmer E. Folk, 72, of Northfield, Ohio, died in Akron, Monday.
  A native of Elk Lick Township, he was born where the Alvarno summer home is 
now located along Route 219.  He lived in Salisbury about half his life and has 
since been a frequent visitor there during the 35 years he lived in Northfield.
  He is survived by his wife of Northfield, three sons, Floyd, Valley City, 
Ohio, Harold K. and Earl M., Akron; one daughter, Mrs. Glenn Hardesty, 
Northfield; a brother, John, Windham, O., a sister, Mrs. George Patton, Akron, 
and seven grandchildren.
  Funeral services were conducted this afternoon in the Adams Funeral Home, 
Akron, Ohio.  Interment was made in Northfield Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, May 12, 1949


ELMER E. FOLK

  Elmer E. Folk, 72, of Northfield, O., died Monday night, May 9, in the Peoples 
Hospital in Akron, O.  He had been under doctors' care for two years and in bed 
for five months.
  He was born near Salisbury, Pa., where he lived until he moved to Northfield, 
O., in 1922, where he built the first modern business block.  His general store 
serviced the community for 25 years.  For 13 years he served as postmaster of 
Northfield.  Mr. Folk was a Spanish-American War Veteran.
  He leaves his wife, Susan B.; three sons, Floyd of Valley City, Harold K. 
(Dutch), who operates the Chevrolet Agency on W. Market St., Akron, and Earl, 
who is associated with his brother, Dutch; and a sister, Mrs. Arline Hardesty of 
Northfield, a brother, John, of Windermere; a sister, Mrs. George Patton of 
Akron, and seven grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held Thursday, May 12, in the Adams Funeral Home, Akron.  
Burial was made in the Northfield-Macedonia Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, May 19, 1949