OBIT: Fred OTT, 1998, formerly of Hollsopple, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Fred Ott, 85, Church of the Brethren Home, Scalp Level, formerly of
  Hollsopple RD 1 and Hooversville RD 1, died June 15, 1998, at the home. 
  Born Dec. 6, 1912, in Hagevo, Paint Township, son of Fredrick and Elizabeth
  (Burkett) Ott.  Preceded in death by parents; first wife, former Rhoda Rose,
  on May 17, 1982; sister, Clara Shaffer; and brothers, Clinton and Alvin.
  Survived by wife, former Bernice Berkey, children, Richard, married to
  former Linda Raimer, Northampton; Martin, married to former Ruth
  Harshberger, Sugar Maple Avenue, Hollsopple; Owen F., married to former
  Virginia Miller, Johnstown; Judith, wife of Mike Spratt, Elkhart; and
  Rodney L., Moonlight Park Road; 14 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren;
  18 great grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild; Brother of Howard Ott
  and Edna Frye, both of Bridgewater, Va.; Helen Gross, Highspire; Minnie
  Barkley, Davidsville; and Virginia Wagoner, Lafayette, Ind.  Fred was a
  kind and giving person who lived a simple life.  Former member of Maple
  Spring Church of the Brethren and Ridge Church of the Brethren. Member of
  Scalp Level Church of the Brethren.  Retired farmer.  Family will receive
  friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
  at George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc., Davidsville.  Funeral service will be
  held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Maple Spring Church of the Brethren where
  remains will lie in state from 10 a.m. Thursday until hour of service at 11
  a.m., the Revs. Beverly Good and Ronald St. Clair.  Interment, Berkey
  Cemetery.  Those who wish please make donations to Salisbury Disaster fund,
  c/o Maple Spring Church of the Brethren.
  
  Daily American, June 16, 1998
  
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