OBIT: Elmer James GLESSNER, 1987, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Nancy Lorz. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ GLESSNER Elmer James Glessner, 104, of Somerset, died Feb. 13, 1987, at his residence. Born Oct. 5, 1882, in Stony Creek Township, a son of the late Edward and Rose (Wambaugh) Glessner. Also preceded in death by a son, Eugene; five sisters and one brother. He is survived by his wife, the former Grace Smith; and children, Albert I., and Mrs. Fred (Anna Mae) Craver, both of Somerset; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Death ends a marriage of 75 years. Friends received 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. with Pastor Sherman Berkey officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Daily American, February 14, 1987 [G0543]