OBIT: Richard Dean FORNEY, 2006,  Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  FORNEY, Richard Dean  04/27/2006  The New Republic
  November 21, 1921
  April 21, 2006

    Richard Dean Forney, 84 of Meyersdale, went to be with the Lord, April 21,
  2006 at Somerset Hospital. Born November 21, 1921 in Somerset. A son of the
  late Owen M. and Cora A. (Henry) Forney. Also preceded in death by a brother
  Jay Robert Forney, and a sister Sarah Ann Forney. Survived by his wife the
  former Janice Ann Potter, and these children to a former marriage: Richard Dean
  Forney II, married to the former Janet Cox, Selma, CA; Miss Ellen Forney,
  Somerset; and Mark W. Forney, married to the former Berry Lou Custer, Surfside
  Beach, SC. Also two grandchildren: Joshua Forney, and Ashley Jolliff, both of
  Selma, CA. 
    A member of the Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church, and a former member of
  the Somerset Church of the Brethren, where he served as Sunday School
  Superintendent, youth advisor, and Sunday School teacher. A member of many
  musical organizations. A 50 year member of the Somerset Volunteer Fire Dept. A
  veteran of the U.S. Army WWII, where he served as an officer in Division
  Headquarters of the famed 66th Black Panther Division. Retired from the
  Pennsylvania Electric Co. with 41 years of service. Former president of the
  Somerset County Days at Sebring, FL. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason,
  a member of Meyersdale Lodge 554, Harrisburg Consistory, Jaffa Shrine Altoona,
  Legion of Honor Jaffa Temple Altoona, Somerset Co. Shrine Club, Somerset Co.
  Scottish Rite Club, and Hebron Royal Arch Chapter. He was an avid worker for
  the Shrine Hospital Crusade for the crippled and burned children, serving as
  chairman of the fund drive for four years. He served on the board of directors
  of the Somerset Co. Shrine Club. His hobbies include golf, gardening, and
  collecting antiques. He was 50 year member of American Legion Post 112.
    Friends were received Sunday at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale, where
  service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, with the Rev. Roger L. Forry
  officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Military honors accorded
  by the American Legion Post 112, and VFW Post 3504 Meyersdale. Arrangements by
  the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale
  
  
  
  FORNEY, Richard Dean  04/24/06  Daily American  
  
  Richard Dean Forney, 84, Meyersdale, went to be with his Lord, April 21, 2006
  at Somerset Hospital. Born Nov. 21, 1921 in Somerset, a son of the late Owen M.
  and Cora A. (Henry) Forney. Also preceded in death by a brother Jay Robert
  Forney, and a sister Sarah Ann Forney. Survived by his wife, the former Janice
  Ann Potter; children to a former marriage, Richard Dean Forney II, married to
  the former Janet Cox, Selma, Calif., Miss Ellen Forney, Somerset, and Mark W.
  Forney, married to the former Berry Lou Custer, Surfside Beach, S.C.; also two
  grandchildren, Joshua Forney and Ashley Jolliff, both of Selma, Calif. A member
  of the Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church and former member of the Somerset
  Church of the Brethren, where he served as Sunday school superintendent, youth
  adviser, and Sunday school teacher. A member of many musical organizations. A
  50-year member of the Somerset Volunteer Fire Department. A veteran of the U.S.
  Army World War II, where he served as an officer in Division Headquarters of the
  famed 66th Black Panther Division. Retired from the Pennsylvania Electric Co.
  with 41 years of service. Former president of the Somerset County Days at
  Sebring, Fla. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, and member of
  Meyersdale Lodge 554, Harrisburg Consistory, Jaffa Shrine Altoona, Legion of
  Honor Jaffa Temple Altoona, Somerset Co. Shrine Club, Somerset Co. Scottish
  Rite Club and Hebron Royal Arch Chapter. He was an avid worker for the Shrine
  Hospital Crusade for crippled and burned children, serving as chairman of the
  fund drive for four years. He served on the board of directors of the Somerset
  County Shrine Club. His hobbies include golf, gardening and collecting
  antiques. He was a 50-year member of American Legion Post 112. Friends were
  received Sunday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be
  con-ducted at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Roger L. Forry officiating. Interment,
  Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Military honors accorded by the American Legion
  Post 112, and VFW Post 3504, Meyersdale. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price
  Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.