OBIT: Gary James "Rusty" GETSON, 2007, Fairhope, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- GETSON, Gary James "Rusty" 04/19/2007 The New Republic April 29, 1947 April 15, 2007 Gary James "Rusty" Getson, 59 of Fairhope, died on Sunday, April 15, 2007 at the Meyersdale Medical Center. He was born April 29, 1947, in Cumberland, MD, the son of Earl William Getson and Goldie Elizabeth (Sturtz) Getson, Cumberland. Rusty is survived by his wife of 27 years, Janice D. (Gomer) Getson; his daughter, Amy Smith and her husband, Joey, Cresaptown, MD; his sons: Frankie Getson, Fairhope; Shawn Getson, and Dana Getson, both of Cumberland; his brothers: Terry W. Getson and his wife, Linda, Corriganville, MD; and John W. Getson and his wife, Diane Lynn, Mount Savage, MD; his sister, Tammy L. Lashey and her husband, Mark, Mount Savage; and his granddaughter, Keira Smith, Cresaptown. He was formerly employed as an ironworker under the Local #568, Rusty also worked as a carpet installer. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran during the Vietnam War with two tours of duty. Rusty was an avid hunter and fisherman. Friends were received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, MD, (www.adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com) on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 1 p.m., with Reverend James Glass officiating. Pallbearers will be Frankie Lease, Terry Burkett, Bill Poorbaugh, Gene Raley, Richard Raley, William Getson, John Getson, Jr., and Roy Getson. Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the Vietnam Veterans Honor Guard Chapter #172. Interment will be held at Cooks Cemetery, Wellersburg.