OBIT: Simon S. FOLK, 1931, native of Somerset County, PA

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SIMON S. FOLK

  Simon S. Folk, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Folk, died at the 
home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Livengood, about 2 
miles southwest of Salisbury, Monday morning, Sept. 21, 1931, at the great age 
of 87 years, 11 months and 13 days.  He had not been ill, and was up and about 
as usual, falling over dead while on his feet.  However, during the last year he 
was becoming more and more feeble, and his death seems to have been brought 
about by the infirmities of old age.
  Mr. Folk was a man of great physical strength, which, however, he never tried 
to conserve, which is a common failing of many man endowed with natural health 
and strength far in excess of the average person.  Probably not one man in 
10,000 could live as long as Mr. Folk lived and pay so little attention to his 
physical welfare as he did.
  In many respects Mr. Folk was a genius, and had in him the making of both a 
scholar and a high-grade workman in any one of many lines, or proficient in any 
one of several professions.  All of his long life was spent near the place where 
he was born in Elk Lick Township, and though his ambitions were not high, and he 
was content to lead a sort of happy-go-lucky life, he was nevertheless a very 
useful man to have in any farming community.  He was a very proficient worker at 
anything there was to do on a farm, and in addition, was a veritable jack-at-
all-trades, and quite efficient at whatever he put his hand to.  He was an 
expert butcher, a blacksmith of no mean ability, and also had considerable 
knowledge of the veterinary profession, which he followed to a considerable 
extent in his day.  In short, he was an all-around handy man, and for many years 
his services were in great demand among the farmers within a considerable radius 
of the neighborhood where practically his whole life was spent.
  He is survived by two sons and two daughters, namely, Mrs. John W. Livengood 
and Lincoln S. Folk of Elk Lick Township, Mrs. Silas Hostetler of Meyersdale, 
and Ulysses Folk of Berlin.  He is also survived by a considerable number of 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  His wife preceded him to the grave many 
years ago.
  The obsequies were conducted at the Springs Mennonite Church, Rev. G. D. 
Miller officiating.  The burial arrangement was in charge of Undertaker 
Winterburg of Grantsville.  Interment in Springs Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, September 24, 1931