OBIT: William E. HORNIG, 1979, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Martha Matsuda Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WILLIAM E. HORNIG William E. Hornig, 83, Meyersdale, died June 16, 1979, in Berlin. Born Oct. 17, 1895, in Shaw Mines, he was a son of the late Paul and Lillius (Seggie) Hornig. He was preceded in death by wife, the former Grace (Madge) Reynolds; and daughter, Rhea Burt. He is survived by these children: Herbert C., Jake, Sam, and Mrs. B. Yvonne James, all of Meyersdale; William H., Romulus, Mich.; Charles, Twinsburg, Ohio; Mrs. Alice Firey, LaVale, Md.; and Mrs. Ada B. Saylor, Newport News, Va.; 27 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. He was a brother of Paul, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Ruth Holland, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Agnes Mann, Wilkinsburg; Mrs. Margaret Tyhurst, Library; and Mrs. Beatrice Sliger, Connellsville. He was a member of the Main Street Brethren Church, Meyersdale and a retired coal miner with 54 years of service. Friends were received at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where services were conducted with the Rev. Robert Payne officiating. Interment, Union Cemetery. The Republic, June 21, 1979 [H1621]