OBIT: Homer William KERN, 2000, Normalville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KERN
  
  Homer William Kern, 74, of Normalville died suddenly May 9, 2000 in
  the Memorial Hospital, Bainbridge, Ga. while attending his Army
  reunion.  He was born Feb. 8, 1926 in Mill Run, a son of the late
  Homer and Maude (Firestone) Kern.  In addition to his parents, he was
  predeceased by a brother John Kern.  He is survived by his loving wife
  Idella Prinkey Kern with whom he would have celebrated their 52nd
  wedding anniversary on July 6, 2000, two sons Ernest W. Kern and his
  wife Dora of Upper St. Clair and Eric R. Kern and his wife Deanna of
  Normalville, and a daughter, Margie S. Moore, and her husband Garry
  of Normalville, his grandchildren Amanda and David Kern, Marks,
  Carina, and Caleb Moore, Mollie, Erica, Michael, and Jacob Kern.  A
  brother Rayburn Kern of Normalville and three sisters Nettie Pritts
  of Mill Run, Martha Stark, Warren, Ohio, and Pauline Brewer of
  Normalville.  Homer was a life-long resident of the Normalville area
  and retired after 50 years as a self-employed truck driver.  He was a
  veteran of World War II, having served in both the European and
  Pacific theatres in Company 1 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Division
  of the U.S. Army.  He was also a member of the Donegal VFW #6473. 
  Homer served as a Springfield Township supervisor for 12 years.  He
  was a member of the Somerset Truckers Association and he was a member
  of the Critchfield Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.  Friends
  will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m.
  to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Clyde Brooks Funeral Home Inc., Route 711,
  Melcroft, where a funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday
  Rev. Thomas Milford officiating.  A committal service and interment
  will follow in the Indian Creek Baptist Cemetery.  The Donegal VFW
  6743 will conduct military rites at the cemetery.  Donations may be
  made to the Critchfield CMA Church, RD 1 Mill Run, Pa. 15464 or the
  Donegal VFW, Jones Mill, Pa. 15646 in Homer's memory.
  
  Daily American, May 12, 2000
  
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