OBIT: Freeman W. "Jack" LEYDIG, 1987, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  LEYDIG
  
  Freeman W. (Jack) Leydig, 77, Buffalo Mills RD 1, died April 8, 1987,
  at Bedford County Memorial Hospital.  Born May 4, 1909, in Bedford
  County, son of the late B. Frank and Mary (Meyers) Leydig.  Preceded
  in death by four brothers and two sisters.  Survived by widow, former
  Mae Sides, whom he married Aug. 30, 1934; son Barry, married to the
  former Janet Bigelow, Bedford RD 2; grandsons Joe, Alan, Todd and
  Keith; six great-grandchildren.  Brother of Hubert, Buffalo Mills RD
  1 and Mrs. Marie Countryman, Berlin RD 1.  Life-long member and
  retired employee of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.  Member of
  Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church, where he was Sunday School
  treasurer.  Caretaker and treasurer of Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. 
  Member of former P.O.S.A. of Bard.  Friends will be received 2-4 and
  7-9 p.m. Thursday and on Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service at
  2 p.m. at Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home, Schellsburg, the Revs. Steven
  Burr, Greg Hughes and Timothy Helms.  Interment, Pleasant Ridge
  Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are suggested to Bedford County
  Hospital Hospice Unit.
  
  Daily American, April 9, 1987
  
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