OBIT: Milton C. HORNER, 1949, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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MILTON C. HORNER

  Milton C. Horner, lifelong resident of the Meyersdale community, died Jan. 21 
at the advanced age of 94 years, at the home of his son, Foster G. Horner, 
Tomaqua, Pa., after an illness of one day.
  He was born December 30, 1854, the son of William C. and Catherine (Miller) 
Horner, on the farm known now as the John Kretchman farm, one mile north of 
Meyersdale.
  Mr. Horner was a farmer through his active years, remaining on the home farm 
until his retirement, when he moved to Meyersdale.  He lived in his home on 
Grant Street until the infirmities of age made it advisable for him to sell the 
property and visit among his children, but he continued to come back to 
Meyersdale in the summers as long as he was able.
  Mr. Horner was highly respected in the community as a Christian gentleman, and 
he was an active and devoted member of the Church of the Brethren.
  He outlived three wives.  His first wife, Mary Livengood, oldest sister of W. 
S. Livengood, editor emeritus of the Republican, died in childbirth at an early 
age.  Mr. Horner then married Amanda Gnagey, daughter of Elder Joel Gnagey.  To 
them were born two children, both of whom survive.  They are Mrs. Cora Bittner 
of Rockwood, and Foster G. Horner, recently retired superintendent of schools of 
Tomaqua, Pa.
  After death of his second wife, Mr. Horner married Mrs. Maggie (Berkley) 
Meyers, a widow.  To them were born three children, also surviving, who are Mrs. 
Catherine Bowlby of Rockwood, Meyers B. Horner, superintendent of schools of 
Washington, Pa., and Galen B. Horner, successful shoe manufacturer, 
Elizabethtown.  Mr. Horner was the proud father of a fine family.  He also 
leaves eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Horner's body was brought to Meyersdale to the Price Funeral Home, where 
friends were received Saturday and Sunday until noon.  At two o'clock, the body 
was laid in state in the Church of the Brethren ??????.  Burial was in Union 
Cemetery.  Among the relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Meyers B. 
Horner of Washington, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Galen B. Horner of Elizabethtown; Mr. 
and Mrs. Foster Horner of Tomaqua, Pa.; Mrs. Cora Bittner and son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Bittner of Rockwood, and son Ernest Bittner of 
Greensburg; Mrs. Will Bowlby, New Centerville, and son Glenn Bowlby of Ohio; Mr. 
and Mrs. Frank Berkley and son-in-law and daughter of Pittsburgh.

Meyersdale Republican, January 27, 1949