OBIT: George L. LININGER, Dr., 1930, native of Somerset County, PA

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GEORGE L. LININGER

  Dr. George L. Lininger, aged 57 years, of Frostburg, Md., died at 3:25 on 
Monday morning, September 22, in the Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.  He had been 
sick for six weeks and was a patient at the hospital for two weeks from a 
complication of diseases.
  George L. Lininger, was born at Listonburg, Addison Township, Somerset County, 
Pa.,in 1873.  He was a son of the late Luther M. and Amanda Wass Lininger, both 
parents being members of old pioneer families.  The parents many years ago moved 
from Listonburg to Henry Clay Township, near Confluence.  Here they built a fine 
residence, known as The Castle, where they lived until the death of Mr. 
Lininger.  The latter for a number of years before his death had been a justice 
of the peace of Fayette County.
  George Lininger at the age of 17 years began teaching school in this county 
and later he taught in the vicinity of Mountain Lake Park, Md.  He taught school 
for seven years, before he entered the Baltimore Medical College from which he 
graduated in 1902.  After graduation, he commenced the practice of medicine in 
Deer Park, Md., where he remained until 1907 when he moved to Frostburg and soon 
after took his place among the leading physicians of the State, he being for 
years, and up until his death, city health officer and physician for the 
Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Loyal Order of Moose.
  In June, 1902, he was united in marriage with Miss Genevieve McCart of 
Baltimore, who survives him.  Besides his wife he is survived by two brothers, 
L. F. Lininger, of Conneaut, Ohio, and R. D. Lininger, of Detroit, Mich., and 
four sisters, Mrs. Bruce C. Mitchell and Mrs. S. A. Regal, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. 
John F. Treutle, Dayton, Ohio, and Miss Grace Lininger, Columbus, Ohio.  The 
other near surviving relatives are three aunts, Mrs. Laura McDonald, Confluence; 
Mrs. Amanda Schlossnagle, Morgantown, W.Va., and Mrs. John Hetrick, Accident, 
Md.  The former being on the mother's side, and the latter being on the father's 
side.  Mrs. McDonald was at his bedside when he died and for several days 
previously.
  Dr. Lininger was a member of the American Medical Society, the Allegany and 
Garrett County Medical Society, Aerie 1273 Fraternal Order of Eagles, Lodge No. 
348, Loyal Order of Moose, and also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  
During the 23 years he lived in Frostburg he was esteemed for his charitable 
disposition and during this period he never shirked his duty to the sick, 
whether they were able to pay for a doctor's services or not.  He was also known 
many times to refuse pay for his services for families who were unable to afford 
the expenditure.
  The funeral was held on Wednesday, September 24, at the family home at the 
corner of Broadway and Frost Avenue.  Rev. Lewis B. Browne, rector of St. John's 
Episcopal Church was the officiating clergyman.  At the conclusion of the 
services in Frostburg, the body was taken to Baltimore, where further services 
were held at North Patterson Avenue.  The floral tributes were beautiful and in 
profusion.  Interment was in the Baltimore cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, October 2, 1930