OBIT: Clyde GERHART, 1946, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library.
Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer.

Copyright 2007.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
________________________________________________

CLYDE GERHART

Sudden Death of B. & O. Trackman Clyde Gerhart

  Clyde Gerhart, aged 55, an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died 
suddenly at 12:30 noon on Monday, Jan. 21, while at work.
  According to Herbert Fidler, track forman for the B. & O., who employed 
Gerhart, the two men were working together, loading rails about half a mile east 
of the Yoder coal tipple, when Gerhart, who had seemed in his usual spirits, 
stooped over to brush some snow that had accumulated on the rails, and suddenly 
collapsed to the ground.  Fidler immediately started with the stricken man to a 
physician in Meyersdale, but he died on the way.
  D. C. T. Saylor, deputy county coroner, who investigated, pronounced death due 
to a heart attack.
  Gerhart, who was considered a good worker and well liked by his associates, is 
survived by his wife, Sadie (Mull) Gerhart, four sons, Roy A., serving with the 
U. S. Navy; John W., Garrett, William E., who was discharged from service this 
week; and Roy E., at home; three daughters, Mrs. Curtis Clites, Friedens; Anna 
M. and Ruth F., at home; and nine grandchildren.
  Four brothers and four sisters also survive: Paul, Meyersdale; Homer L., 
Cumberland; William, Salisbury; Jacob, San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. Charles Beal, 
McKeesport; Mrs. Eli Shockey, Dormont; Mrs. Fred Hook, Charleroi, and Mrs. Brent 
Henry, Connellsville.
  Mr. Gerhart was born March 30, 1890, a son of John and Sadie (Younkin) 
Gerhart, both deceased, and at the time of his death was aged 55 years, 9 months 
and 21 days.
  Funeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the 
Price Funeral Home, in charge of Rev. S. C. Keiser.  Interment was made in Union 
Cemetery, under the direction of W. C. Price and Son.

Meyersdale Republican, January 24, 1946