OBIT: Rev. J.R. PETERSON, 1978, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  PETERSON
  
  Rev. J.R. Peterson, 60, of Hooversville, died March 7, 1978 in Mercy
  Hospital, Johnstown.  Born Aug. 1, 1917, in Utahville, son of J.
  Howard and Gertrude (Hamilton) Peterson.  Preceded in death by
  parents, brother Clair and infant sister.  Survived by widow, the
  former Beatrice Wolford; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Norma) Masson,
  Falls Church, Va.; Mrs. Orlanda (Lacyne ) Hoffer of Acme; Mrs. Darrell
  (Janet) Humphrey, Fort Belvoir, Va.; also six grandchidren.  Brother of
  Miss Kathryn of Altoona and Leonard of Tyrone.  Ordained elder in
  United Methodist Church and had been in ministry for 38 years, having
  served in the following congregations: Mount Union, Allenport; Pine
  Grove Mills Casselman, Port Trevorton, Shanksville, Rockwood and
  Indian Head.  In Hooversville charge for past 13 years, consisting of
  churches in Hooversville, Otterbein and Kantner.  He was president of
  North Star Minsterium and Stewardship Director of Connellsville
  District.  Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2
  to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown.  Remains
  will lie in state in Kantner United Methodist Church from 10 a.m.
  until services at 11 a.m. Saturday.  The Rev. John Russell, district
  superintendent, will be in charge of services, assisted by the Rev.
  O.A. Womer, the Rev. J. Wesley Spahn and the Rev. Paul Scruton.
  Interment, Kessler Cemetery, Acme, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
  
  Daily American, March 8, 1978
  
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