OBIT: Paul HOFFMAN, 1916, Coal Run, Somerset County, PA

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Hoffman, Paul

  A much respected citizen of Coal Run and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 
his home on Friday June 2, aged 79 years and 7 months. Mr. Hoffman had been in 
reasonably good health for one of his advanced years almost up to the time of 
his demise. Being a member of the M. C. Lowry Post of Meyersdale, he 
participated in the Memorial Day exercises in the Union Cemetery on May 30th. 
From this place he went to visit friends in Somerset, returning to his home on 
Wednesday evening. In going from the trolley at Boynton to his home he suffered 
a paralytic stroke and was carried the rest of the way and medical aid was 
summoned but to no purpose as the aged man had finished his goal of life. Hr. 
Hoffman had been a miner for many years. His wife died eight years ago. Six 
children of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman are living and four are dead. The living are: 
Henry, of Cumberland; Cyrus of Coal Run; George of Idaho; Mrs. Mary Sheets and 
Mrs. Tillie Shumate, both of Coal Run; Mrs. Sarah Follossa, of Johnstown. Mr. 
Hoffman was a member of the St. Paul Reformed Church. His pastor, Rev. Wilson 
and members of the G. A. R. conducted the funeral rites on Monday at 3 p. m. and 
interment was made at that place. W. C. Price was undertaker.

Meyersdale Commercial, June 8, 1916