OBIT: George L. FOY, 1978, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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  FOY
  
  George L. Foy, 79, Meyersdale, died Jan. 28, 1978 in Meyersdale Community
  Hospital.  Born Feb. 6, 1898, a son of the late Samuel and Mary (Kumpf)
  Foy.  He was also preceded in death by two wives and five sisters. 
  Survived by his widow, Katheryn Werner and a son, Robert, Medford, N.J.  He
  was a retired U.S. Army career man with 41 years of service, holding a rank
  of retired Brig. Gen. in the Pa. National Guard.  He was a member of the
  Meyersdale VFW, charter member and past commander of the Meyersdale
  American Legion, Mayor of Meyersdale from 1962-1966.  He was a member and
  past president of the Meyersdale Rotary Club, Meyersdale Citizen of the
  Year in 1966, past director of the Pa. Maple Festival, past director of the
  American Red Cross.  He was a director of the Rt. 219 Association, Director
  of Meyersdale Ambulance Association, member of the Hillcrest Grange and a
  member of the Somerset County Historical and Geological Society.  Friends
  are being received at the Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale where services
  will be Monday at 2 p.m., with the Rev Harold A. Appel.  Interment, Union
  Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, January 30, 1978
  
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