OBIT: Peter KEIM, 1931, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ PETER KEIM Peter, the youngest son of David H. and Salome Engle Keim of Elk Lick Township, died at the home of his parents, near West Salisbury, last Thursday evening, after a severe illness lasting nearly two months. He was born Feb. 17, 1904, and died Jan. 15, 1931, he was aged 26 years, 10 months and 28 days. Soon after he was taken sick, his trouble was diagnosed as typhoid fever, and being a young man of exceptionally robust constitution, no one for a moment doubted his speedy recovery until some weeks later, when complications set in which not only puzzled those who were tenderly caring for him, but also his physician. The complications, one of which was of a severe dropsical nature, would not yield to treatment, and after much suffering, the unfortunate young man died, to the sorrow of all who knew him. The funeral was held at the Keim home, Sunday afternoon, the 17th inst., at 2:30 o'clock, attended by a large number of relatives, neighbors and friends. The services were conducted by Rev. E. D. Bright, pastor of St. John's Reformed Church, Salisbury, assisted by Rev. M. A. Kieffer, pastor of St. Paul's Reformed Church, Elk Lick Township. Peter Keim was a member in good standing of the Reformed Church, a young man popular with all who knew him, being of a kind and friendly disposition. He was also a dutiful son, and very valuable help to his father upon the farm where his life was spent. He is survived by his parents, and by brothers and sisters as follows: George, of Elk Lick Township; Frank, of Johnstown; Ernest, of Salisbury; Mary, wife of Christian Baker, of Masontown, Pa.; Sarah, at home; Elizabeth, in training as a nurse in a Pittsburgh hospital. Meyersdale Republican, January 22, 1931