OBIT: John R. HERWIG, 1988, formerly of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Jessica Orr. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ HERWIG John R. Herwig, 88, Elyria, Ohio, formerly of Meyersdale, died Feb. 28, 1988 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1900 in Meyersdale, son of the late Conrad and Della (Bockes) Herwig. Preceded in death by wife, Margaret. Survived by these children: Jacob, Eugene, Dale and Mrs. Rosemary Hyer, all of Elyria; Glenn, North Ridgeville Ohio; and John Jr., Rocky River, Ohio, 24 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Also a sister, Mrs. Ethel Williamson, Mission, Texas. Retired employee of Bendix Corp. Member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Tuesday at Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Albert Valentine officiating. Interment, Union Cemetery. Daily American, March 1, 1988 [H0971]