OBIT: Elmo M. O'NEAL, 1984, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  O'NEAL
  
  Elmo M. O'Neal, 68, Everett RD 1, died May 7, 1984, at Windber Hospital. 
  He was born in Bedford County, Feb. 18, 1916, a son of John T. and Betty
  (Angel) O'Neal.  He is survived by his wife, Louise (Emerick) O'Neal; two
  daughters and two sons: Donna, wife of George W. Schenck Jr., and Norma,
  wife of Carl H. Perks, both of Somerset; Raymond, Lake Tahoe, Calif.; and
  Gerald, Shiremanstown, Pa.; seven grandsons; and one granddaughter.  Also
  two brothers, Herbert, Knoxville, Tenn.; Herman, Beans Cove, Pa.; five
  sisters, Ethel Cessna, Beans Cove; Neva Ketterman, Bedford; Lelia Trail,
  Everett; Salenah Messersmith, Clearville; and Bertha Kerns, Titusville,
  Fla.  O'Neal retired seven years ago from Spector Freight Co.  He was a
  member of the Bedford Elks Club, Bedford County Sportmens, Friends Cove
  Sportsmens, New Baltimore Sportsmens Club, and life member of the Bedford
  VFW and American Legion.  Navy veteran of World War II and served in action
  in the European, African, Middle East, Asiatic, Pacific and American
  Theaters.  Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in the
  Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford.  Funeral services will be held at the
  convenience of the family by the Rev. William DeHass.  Interment, Bedford
  County Memorial Park Cemetery will full military rites at graveside.  The
  family requests in lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the
  hospice unit of Windber Hospital.  Bedford Elks will hold memorial services
  Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
  
  Somerset American, May 8, 1984
  
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