OBIT: Paul HORNIG, 1947, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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PAUL HORNIG

  Paul Hornig, a retired coal miner, died on Tuesday morning, June 17, in Akron, 
Ohio, where during the last ten months he had been making his home with his 
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Holland. He was aged 78 years, 1 month and 11 days at the 
time of his death.
  He was born in Berlin, Germany, May 6, 1869, and came to this county many 
years ago.
  He is survived by his wife, Lillian (Seggie) Hornig, two sons, William E., 
Meyersdale, and Paul, Wilkinsburg, four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Holland, Akron; 
Mrs. Agnes Mann, Wilkinsburg; Mrs. Margaret Tyhurst, Finleyville, and Mrs. 
Beatrice Wright, Wilkinsburg; also by 21 grandchildren and 14 great-
grandchildren.
  W. C. Price brought the body to Meyersdale on Tuesday to prepare for burial at 
the Price Funeral Home, where friends will be received from Wednesday evening 
until Friday morning when services will be held there at 10:30 o'clock, with 
Rev. H. K. Hilner officiating.  Burial in Union Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, June 19, 1947