OBIT: Fanny (Getty) LICHTY, 1931, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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FANNY LICHTY

Charming and Popular Wife of Dr. Bruce Lichty Succumbs to Cerebral Hemorrhage - 
Community Mourns One of Its Best Beloved Matrons

  By the death of Mrs. Fanny Getty Lichty, beloved wife of Dr. Bruce Lichty, 
Meyersdale has lost another of its most charming and accomplished matrons.
  As noted in last week's Republican, Mrs. Lichty was stricken with a cerebral 
hemorrhage two weeks ago, which resulted in her death at 12:15 o'clock last 
Sunday night.  During the last week of her life, she was in a state of coma, 
with the exception of but a few fleeting intervals during which she appeared to 
recognize the loved ones ministering to her, but could not have speech with them 
owing to the paralysis of her vocal organs.
  Dr. James T. Johnson, the eminent physician and surgeon of Cumberland, Md., 
was in frequent consultation with her physician husband, during her illness, but 
there was nothing that medicine or surgery could do to stay the hand of death.
  Mrs. Lichty had been looking eagerly forward to the return of her daughter, 
Mrs. Helen Becker, and husband and their young daughter, Margaret Becker, from 
Siberia, where they had been stationed for a year and a half owing to Capt. 
Becker's employment in the service of the United Soviet States of Russia.  She 
lived a little more than one week after their return, but appeared to be but 
faintly conscious at any time of their home-coming.
  Mrs. Lichty was born in Grantsville, Md., April 5, 1871, and lived 60 years, 7 
months and 9 days.  She was a daughter of the late Senator William R. and 
Margaret Cross Getty.  Her father was for many years one of the outstanding 
citizens of Garrett County, a member of the Maryland State Senate for several 
years and Justice of the Peace at Grantsville for many years.
  Miss Getty received a liberal education in the schools of her native town, 
county and state and for several years before her marriage to Dr. Lichty was a 
successful and popular teacher in the Grantsville public schools.  It was while 
engaged in teaching in her native town that she first became acquainted with her 
future husband who was principal of the Grantsville Schools before he went to 
medical college.  It was while they were fellow teachers that the romance which 
eventually resulted in their happy marriage began.
  After securing his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lichty 
returned to Grantsville to begin the practice of medicine as successor to his 
sweetheart's brother, the late Dr. Oliver G. Getty, who removed to Meyersdale.  
Miss Fanny Getty, who was noted for her beautiful and charming personality, was 
the reigning belle of Grantsville, when young Dr. Lichty began his professional 
career there.  She had many ardent suitors and admirers, but Dr. Lichty won her 
heart and hand soon after he located in Grantsville, and they were married 
December 27, 1893.  Their marriage proved a very happy one, and after a few 
years of practice in Grantsville, Dr. Lichty removed to Meyersdale and he and 
his charming wife have held a high place in the life and affections of the 
people of this borough ever since.
  Mrs. Lichty retained her queenly beauty and charm of manner throughout her 
three score years of life.  She was kind, friendly, gracious and sympathetic at 
all times and places toward all with whom she formed contact.  She entered 
largely into the social affairs of her home town and community and took an 
active part and interest in all forms of social and civic welfare work.  Her 
home was one of the most comfortable and hospitable in the county and she ruled 
over it with queenly grace.
  She was confirmed as a member of the Reformed Church during her girlhood in 
Grantsville, and during her long residence in Meyersdale was an active member 
and worker in Amity Reformed Church of this place.  Her demise not only is an 
irreparable loss to her husband and family, but to her church and community, in 
all the affairs of which she was deeply interested and active in service until 
her fatal illness.
  Besides her husband, Mrs. Lichty is survived by two daughters, Helen, wife of 
Leland Becker, and Hilda, wife of Harry Hostetler; one granddaughter, Margaret 
Becker; one sister, Mrs. Ella Keller, of Grantsville, Md., and one brother, 
Leonard E. Getty, of Washington, D.C..  Five brothers, Dr. Oliver G. Getty, 
Alvin F. Getty, Clarence, John O. and Charles Getty, preceded her in death.
  Funeral services were conducted in her late home on Meyers Avenue at 2 o'clock 
Tuesday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. B. A. Black, who paid a beautiful tribute 
to the nobility of her life and character.  The music consisted of two solos, 
"Lead Kindly Light" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee," sung very softly and 
beautifully by Karl Leith, with Mrs. H. M. Cook as accompanist.
  The large parlor in which the queen of the home reposed as in peaceful sleep 
during the funeral rites was banked with a wealth of floral tributes beyond 
description.  While the body lay in state before the funeral, hundreds of 
sorrowing friends called for a last look at the beautiful face.  The obsequies 
were very largely attended by friends and relatives from far and near.
  Funeral Director J. L. Tressler was in charge of the burial arrangements.  The 
funeral procession wended its way to Union Cemetery where the remains of one of 
earth's fairest and best beloved was laid to rest.

Meyersdale Republican, November 19, 1931