OBIT: John A. GLESSNER, 1948, native of Somerset County, PA

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JOHN A. GLESSNER

  John A. Glessner, retired stonemason of Trans-Meyersdale, expired at 6 a.m., 
April 23, at his home, after a lingering illness.
  He was born in Somerset County, November 4, 1858, the son of Lewis and 
Elizabeth (Wesley) Glessner.  He was twice wed; his first wife, Ellen M. 
(Schrock) Glessner, passed away many years ago.  Two daughters also preceded him 
in death.
  Mr. Glessner organized Meyersdale's first band and was the first band leader 
here.
  Survivors are his second wife, Mrs. Susan (Lenhart) Glessner, and seven 
daughters - Mrs. Hulda Temme, Meyersdale; Mrs. William Bottorf, St. Petersburg, 
Fla.; Mrs. J. M. Jones, Pittsburgh; Mrs. D. L. Braun, Wilkinsburg; Mrs. U. 
Harper, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Mrs. J. M. Michell, Monmouth, Ill., and Mrs. Polly 
Leabo, Kansas City; one brother, Gilbert D. Glessner, Daytona Beach, Fla., and 
nine grandchildren.
  Friends were received at the Price Funeral Chapel until 2 p.m., Monday, when 
Rev. S. Loren Bowman, pastor of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren, conducted 
a funeral service, after which interment was made in Union Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, April 29, 1948