OBIT: James Howard FOLK, 2005, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Folk, James Howard  06/09/05  Daily American
  
  James Howard Folk, 82, Wilbur Road, Stoystown, died June 7, 2005, at Memorial
  Medical Center. Born March 28, 1923, in Shipley, son of John Harold and Hattie
  Elizabeth (Steinley) Folk. Preceded in death by parents, sisters: Mary Potts
  and Lucille Berkley, and brothers: Robert, John, Blair, and Morris Dale Folk.
  Survived by his wife of 61 years the former Eva Olsen, a daughter Brenda,
  married to Thomas Shaffer, Stoystown; grandsons, Michael A. Shaffer, married to
  the former Shari Anderson; and Chris J. Shaffer, married to the former Tmara
  Walker, and great-grandchildren: Alexis, Eric, and Tylan Shaffer. Brother of
  Maxine Corbett, Carol "Suze" Campbell, Ella Catherine Stutzman, George, Paul,
  and Harold Folk. World War II Navy Veteran. Retired supervisor of buildings and
  grounds for Shade-Central City High School, and formerly employed by
  Shade-Central City Joint Authority. Member of Otterbein United Methodist
  Church, Wilbur. Former member of Shade-Central City School Board. Lifetime
  member of Stoystown American Legion. Member of Hooversville VFW, DAV and Pa.
  Association of School Retirees. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7
  to 9 p.m. Thursday at Deaner Funeral Home, 976 Barn St., Hooversville, where
  Legion service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Viewing from 1 p.m. until
  service at 2 p.m. Friday at Otterbein U.M. Church. The Rev. Thomas Chacko and
  the Rev. Sam Weible officiating. Interment Somerset County Memorial Park.
  Graveside military rites by Somerset County Honor Guard. Memorial contributions
  may be given to Otterbein U.M. Church, Wilbur Road, Stoystown, PA 15563.