OBIT: Reid Eugene LICHTY, 2007, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
 
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  LICHTY, Reid Eugene 03/22/2007  The New Republic
   April 18, 1922 March 17, 2007
  
  Reid Eugene Lichty, 84 of Meyersdale, died March 17, 2007 at Golden Living Center. 
  He was born April 18, 1922 near Summit Mills, a son of Leonard and Gursie (Engle) Lichty.
  Preceded in death by parents, maternal grandparents, Elmer and Emma Engle, who raised Reid
  and Robert; stepmother, Ida Lichty; wife, Clara (Livengood) Lichty who died on May 31,
  1998; and grandson, Patrick E. Lichty who died on June 5, 2000. 
  Survived by two sons: Fred E. Lichty, and his wife Sue; and Roger P. Lichty, all of
  Meyersdale; grandchildren: Kathy A., wife of Terry Paul, Meyersdale; Joshua P. Lichty;
  Tracy M. Lichty; and Corey I. Lichty, all of Garrett. A brother of Robert P. Lichty,
  Grantsville, MD. Half brother of: Gary Lichty, Farmington, UT; Carol (Warren) Palmer,
  North Olmsted, OH; and Betty Herrington, Willowick, OH. Also survived by numerous
  cousins, nieces and nephews. 
  A graduate of Meyersdale High School, class of 1941. Following high school, Reid worked
  in the logging business, coal mines, and began working for Cook & Lintz Memorials in
  1950. He owned and operated Cook & Lintz Memorials from 1963 until his retirement. A
  member of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren. 
  Friends were received Sunday evening from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Price
  Funeral Home Meyersdale, where service was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with Pastor Pete
  Kaltenbaugh officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Arrangements by the
  William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale. 
  
  
   LICHTY, Reid Eugene 03/19/07 Daily American
  
    Reid Eugene Lichty, 84, Meyersdale, died March 17, 2007, at Golden Living Center. Born
  April 18, 1922, near Summit Mills, a son of Leonard and Gursie (Engle) Lichty. Preceded in
  death by parents; maternal grandparents, Elmer and Emma Engle, who raised Reid and Robert;
  stepmother, Ida Lichty; wife, Clara (Livengood) Lichty, who died on May 31, 1998; and
  grandson, Patrick E. Lichty, who died on June 5, 2000. Survived by two sons, Fred E.
  Lichty, and his wife Sue, and Roger P. Lichty, all of Meyersdale; grandchil-dren, Kathy
  A., wife of Terry Paul, Meyersdale, Joshua P. Lichty, Tracy M. Lichty and Corey I.
  Lichty, all of Garrett. A brother of Robert P. Lichty, Grantsville, Md.; half-brother of
  Gary Lichty, Farmington, Utah, Carol (Warren) Palmer, North Olmsted, Ohio, and Betty
  Herrington, Willowick, Ohio. Also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
  Graduate of Meyersdale High School, class of 1941. Following high school, Reid worked in
  the logging business, coal mines and began working for Cook & Lintz Memorials in 1950. He
  owned and operated Cook & Lintz Memorials from 1963 until his retirement. A member of the
  Meyersdale Church of the Brethren. Friends were received Sunday evening, and will be
  received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where
  service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Pete Kaltenbaugh officiating.
  Interment, Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral
  Home, Inc., Meyersdale.