OBIT: John E. HILLEGAS, 1981, 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/ _______________________________________________ JOHN E. HILLEGAS John E. Hillegas, 92, Meyersdale, died Dec. 23, 1981, in Maple Mountain Manor, Berlin. He was born April 1, 1889, in Allegheny Township, a son of the late Alexander and Catherine (Kimmel) Hillegas. He was preceded in death by wife, the former Ella Kennell, in 1977; and son, James, in 1957. He is survived by these children: Mrs. Miriam Knepper, Madeline, wife of John Shumaker, Ella Mae, wife of Robert Spence, all of Meyersdale; and Elizabeth, wife of Fred Schradel of Barnsville, Ohio; and Herbert of Everett; 21 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren. He was a retired employee of Kelly Springfield Tire Co.; member of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren. Friends were received in the Leckemby Funeral Home. Funeral services were held in Meyersdale Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Bobby Phillips. Interment, Union Cemetery. The Republic, December 31, 1981 [H1103]