OBIT: Ronald D. "Red" KEPHART, 1998, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KEPHART
  
  Ronald D. "Red" Kephart, 70, of Somerset, died May 7, 1998, at Allegheny
  General Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born March 21, 1928, in Johnstown, son of
  the late William and Minnie (Miller) Kephart.  Preceded in death by
  brother, Alvin Pendleton.  Survived by wife of 40 years, the former Dolores
  Jamison; and these children: Mrs. Charles (Deborah) Crimone, Somerset; Mrs.
  Jeffrey (Jacqueline) Weicht, Somerset; Clark (married to the former Erin
  Stetzer) of Pittsburgh; also grandchildren: Christopher, Andrew and
  Courtney.  Brother of Ralph Pendleton of Freemont, Ohio; Helen Malzi of
  Johnstown; Ida Belle Brunnet of Kulman, Ala.; and Paul Pendleton of Galion,
  Ohio.  Veteran of U.S. Army, World War II.  Retired employee of GTE, where
  he worked for 37 years.  Graduate of Conemaugh Township High School, where
  he lettered in football, basketball and track, and played on the first
  baseball team at Conemaugh Township.  He was an active participant in
  baseball on the local level, coaching little league, senior league and
  American Legion baseball.  He was inducted into the Somerset County Old
  Timers Baseball Association Hall of Fame in 1997, and the American Legion
  Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.  He was a scout for the New York Mets
  organization.  Member of the Jerome American Legion.  Attended Somerset
  Christian and Missionary.  Alliance Church.  Friends will be received from
  7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, at the Miller
  Funeral Home, Somerset.  Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m.
  Sunday, at the Alliance Church.  Rev. Walter Frankenberry officiating. 
  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  Memorial contributions may be
  sent to the American Cancer Society or Somerset Christian and Missionary
  Alliance Church.
  
  Daily American, May 8, 1998
  
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