OBIT: Leroy S. GLESSNER, 1915, of interest in Somerset and Bedford County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Glessner Leroy S. FORMER TOWN BOYS DEMISE. Only son of H. S. and Bertha Scott Glessner; born in Mann's Choice, Bedford Co. Pa. April 3, 1882 and died September 7, 1915 at San Francisco, California. In 1893 the family came to Meyersdale and for a short period Mr. Henry Glessner was associated in business with J. T. Shipley, several years later he built the Glessner business block on Center Street, where the father and son conducted a general hardware business. About 12 years ago Roy, as he was familiarly known, contracted a heavy cold and signs of tubercular trouble manifested themselves. Upon the advice of his friends he went to California where he remained for six months with gratifying results. He was advised however, not to return to expose himself to the severe climate of Somerset County and for this reason the family went to Hopkinsville, Ky. and engaged in coal operations there. The climate of that state proved to be too humid for his condition and his cough became aggravated which caused him to go to California for the second time. He located in the San Bernardino mountains where he improved rapidly and he soon persuaded the family to follow him where they located in the city of San Bernardino and have lived there ever since. LeRoy was a young man of fine character and stood high socially. He was a member of the Reformed Church and also belonged to the Masonic and Elk fraternities. His father was in Meyersdale attending to repairing his property, damaged by the Donges fire when the sad message came announcing the death of his only son. Word of the demise spread quickly and the sympathy of the entire community went out to the bereaved father who with heavy heart turned his face westward on train, No 5 to be present if possible when the body is laid away in its last resting place. There survive, the parents, and two sisters, Miss Della and Mrs. Arthur Reiber, all of San Bernardino. Meyersdale Commercial, Sept. 9, 1915