OBIT: James Blaine HOSTETLER, 1945, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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JAMES B. HOSTETLER

  James Blaine Hostetler, 58, supervisor of the Pennsylvania Electric Company in 
the Meyersdale area and well-known, lifelong resident of Meyersdale, died of a 
heart attack at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, at his home, 48 Center Street.  He had 
been confined to his home on account of heart ailment for several weeks.
  Before entering the employ of the Penn Electric Co. in 1928, Hostetler 
operated a shoe store here.  He was born March 15, 1887, the son of the late 
John C. and Ellen (Miller) Hostetler.  He was a member of the Masonic order and 
of the Lions Club.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Florence (Middleton) Hostetler; two sons, James, 
of Detroit, Mich., and Alexander, with the army in the Philippines; two sisters, 
Mrs. Roy Deal of Detroit, and Margaret Hostetler of Meyersdale; and two 
brothers, Harry of Meyersdale and Paul of Pittsburgh.  Three brothers, Frank of 
Chicago and Samuel and Eugene of Meyersdale preceded him in death.
  Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his late home by Rev. 
Nelson C. Brown, pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed Church.  Interment was 
made in Union Cemetery under the direction of W. C. Price & Son.  The 
pallbearers were Harry Baldwin, Charles C. Cook, Robert Cook, Barron Shipley, 
Oliver G. Getty and Nat Friedline.
  Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis 
Sigel and daughter, Patricia, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. George Middleton, Mrs. 
William Potts and son, of Keyser, W.Va.; William Middleton, Chicago; Mrs. 
William Thornley of Connellsville and officials of the Pennsylvania Electric 
Company of Somerset.
  Mr. Hostetler succeeded to the management of the Meyersdale district of the 
Penelec upon the retirement of Harry T. Staub several years ago.  Prior to that 
he was connected with the finance department of the company for some years.  
Owing to many losses of personnel in the Penelec service due to war, the company 
has no one to take the place of Mr. Hostetler at the present time.  Miss Sue 
Baer, who has been secretary and cashier of the Meyersdale office for many 
years, will, therefore, remain in sole charge of the office until a new manager 
becomes available.
  Mr. Hostetler's kind and genial disposition made him very popular with his 
fellow employees and patrons of the company and with the town's people 
generally.

Meyersdale Republican, June 14, 1945