OBIT: Simon J. MAUST, 1942, Elk Lick Twp., Somerset County, PA

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SIMON J. MAUST

  Simon J. Maust, well known and highly respected citizen of Elk Lick Township, 
passed away Friday, Nov. 13, in the Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.  His death 
was very unexpected.  He was in the hospital for treatment which he and his 
family expected would soon restore him to health.  On the morning before his 
death he was stricken by a heart attack.  Members of the family were summoned to 
his bedside, and all was done for him that possibly could be done, but his death 
occurred at about 8:30 Friday evening, just after the arrival of his daughters, 
Ruth and Barbara, from Harrisburg.
  Simon Maust, the son of Jonas and Barbara Maust, was born in Elk Lick 
Township, Oct. 2, 1876, and died at the age of 66 years, one month and 12 days.  
He was a man of varied ability; having served his community as farmer, 
carpenter, and in saw-mill work and apple-butter making.  In later years he was 
employed by the Miller Machine Works in various capacities.
  On Jan. 12, 1901, he was married to Annie Orendorf of Bittinger, Md., who 
passed to her reward one year later.
  On Aug. 23, 1908 he was married to Elizabeth D. Otto who survives him.  To 
this union were born two sons and two daughters, all of whom are living: Ray 
Otto Maust of Springs, Walter Floyd Maust of Meyersdale, Ruth Naomi of 
Harrisburg and Barbara Lucile, at home.  He is survived by two grandsons, Edward 
and Denton, and the following brothers and sisters: Joseph J., Pigeon, Mich.; 
Mrs. Catharine Gnagey, Archibold, Ohio; Mrs. Henry T. Yoder, Kalona, Iowa; Joel 
J., Meyersdale R.D. 3; Lewis J., Meyersdale R.D. 3; Mrs. Annie Yoder, Iowa City, 
Iowa; Mary, Meyersdale R.D. 3; and Jonas W., Milford, Indiana.  Three sisters 
and one brother preceded him in death.
  When a young man he was baptised and received into the Amish church.  A number 
of years later he transferred his membership to the Springs Mennonite Church.  
He was ordained to the office of deacon, Oct. 25, 1931.  In this capacity he 
served the church faithfully until the time of his death.
  Funeral services were held in the Springs Mennonite Church Nov. 17, 1942, in 
charge of Rev. Roy Kinsinger, Grantsville, Md., who used as a text Num. 23:10; 
"Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his."  Rev. 
Newton Weber of Salisbury, assisted.  Music was under direction of Rev. Milton 
Miller, Grantsville, Md.  Pallbearers were of the Ministry of the Casselman 
Valley District, Bishop Isaac Metzler, Glade, Md., Rev. Resley Tressler, 
Grantsville, Md., Rev. Chester Helmick, Pinto, Md., and Deacons Myron Livengood, 
Pinto, Md., Elmer Miller, Grantsville, Md., and Sherman Tressler, Accident, Md.  
Jacob Kinsinger, Grantsville, R.D., was an honorary pallbearer.  Interment was 
in the adjoining cemetery under the direction of William Winterburg, local 
mortician.
  Relatives who came from a distance to attend the funeral were P. C. Brenneman, 
Emery Brenneman and Joseph Gnagey of Wellman, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Otto, 
Kalone, Iowa.

Meyersdale Republican, November 19, 1942