OBIT: George HOOVER, 1940, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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GEORGE HOOVER

Grantsville, Maryland

  George Hoover, well known native of Garrett County, died at his home on the 
National Highway, two miles east of here, at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night, 
February 17.  Mr. Hoover had been suffering from a heart condition for about six 
years, but had not been confined to his bed until a few weeks ago.  During the 
past week he had not been able to take any nourishment and was unable to speak 
to those in attendance.
  Mr. Hoover was aged 80 years, 11 months and 13 days.  He was born near 
Jennings, March 4, 1859, a son of the late Carlyle and Rosanna Hoover.  He spent 
his early life there and for about twenty years owned and operated a store at 
Jennings.  He disposed of this however in 1925 and built his present home where 
he engaged in farming.  He married Miss Eliza Bowers about forty-nine years ago.
  In spite of his advanced years Mr. Hoover remained mentally active and alert.  
He was always a man of good business judgment and foresight and realizing his 
declining health he had not only had his own monument erected on the family lot 
in the Grantsville Cemetery, but had also selected his casket and vault.  He had 
been a member of the Methodist Church here since early childhood.
  Surviving, in addition to his widow, are four children, namely, Lulu B. (Mrs. 
Edward) Swauger, Jennings, Heiskell C. Hoover, Malcroft, Pa., Grace F. (Mrs. 
Roy) Wilburn and Russell V. Hoover, Grantsville.  He also leaves one brother, 
Norman Hoover, and one sister, Miss Annie Hoover, both of Jennings, twenty-three 
grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 20, at 2 o'clock, at the 
Grantsville Methodist Church, with Rev. D. R. Carder, pastor, officiating.  
Interment was in the Grantsville Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers were William 
Edgar, Stewart Rodamer, A. Claude Stanton, Byron H. Bender, Jacob R. Gnagey and 
Olen H. Yoder.

Meyersdale Republican, February 22, 1940