OBIT: Walter S. HEIST, 1997, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HEIST
  
    Walter S. Heist, 71, of Trout Farm Drive, Somerset, died Jan. 21, 1997,
  in Aspinwall Veterans Hospital.  He was born March 16, 1925, in Spangler,
  son of the late Ruben and Martha (Hoffman) Heist.  Preceded in death by his
  wife, Jean, in 1992, and a sister, Helen Smoker.  Survived by the following
  children: Mrs. John (P.J.) O'Neill of Monroeville; Mrs. Dave (Joey) Beckner
  of Duck Pond Road, and grandchildren: Bruce and Grace O'Neill, Erin and Jake
  Beckner, and a foster granddaughter, Carla Ingelido of Monroeville.  Brother
  of Mrs. Mildred DeHaven of Scottdale, Chuck Heist of Listie, Sam Heist of
  Ambridge, John and Clark Heist, both of Somerset, and Dick Heist of
  Alexandria, Va.  He was a World War II veteran of U.S. Army.  Member of
  Somerset American Legion, Somerset VFW, Elks Club of Meyersdale, Western
  Pennsylvania Firemen's Association.  He was a disabled war veteran. 
  Charter member of Kiwanis Club, where he served as president and lieutenant
  governor.  Life member of Somerset Volunteer Fire Department, where he
  served as president, member of the board of directors and assistant
  chief.  A certified State Fire School instructor.  Walter and his wife,
  Jean, owned and operated the former Joe's Restaurant in Somerset.  Former
  Somerset County commissioner.  Served as deputy coroner for a number of
  years.  Member of Travelers Detective Association, Somerset Church of the
  Brethren, National Rifle Association and Maple Sugar Producer's
  Association.  For many years, he was trustee of the Bakersville Community
  Grove.  He received the Life is a Cycle award from the Somerset Grange in
  1977.  He was a member of the Golden Singles of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.
    Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Wilbur
  D. Miller Funeral Home, Somerset, where funeral service will be conducted at
  11 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Roger Forry and the Rev. Richard Yates
  officiating.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  In lieu of
  flowers, family suggests contributions to Bakersville Fire Department or
  the Bakersville Community Grove.
  
  Daily American, January 24, 1997
  
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