OBIT: Charles A. PILE, 1977, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  PILE
  
  Charles A. Pile, 71, of 1326 West Dogwood Street, Rogers, Ark., died
  at his home Thursday evening, April 21, 1977.  He was born July 21,
  1905, in Coleman, Pa., the son of John W. and Catherine (Yoder) Pile.
  He was reared in Pennsylvania and a founder of the Pile Concrete
  Burial Company making his first vault at the age of 18.  He moved to
  Lowell, Ark., in July, 1946, to establish the Pile Concrete Burial
  Company.  He was on the Lowell City Council for many years, and was
  mayor from 1961-65 when he moved to Rogers.  He was vice president of
  the Christian Crusade and a member of the Church of the Christian
  Crusade of Tulsa, Okla.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Miller
  Pile of the home; two sons: Ronald S. Pile of Lowell, and Alfred E.
  Pile of Somerset; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Wendle, also of Somerset.
  Four brothers: Homer Pile, James Pile, and Norman Pile all of
  Friedens; and Russell Pile of Maugensville, Md.  A sister, Mrs. Besse
  Dash of Davidsville. Eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the
  Bums Funeral Home Chapel, Rogers, conducted by Dr. Billy James Hargis
  and the Rev. Perry Pyle with burial in the Rogers Cemetery under the
  direction of Burns Funeral Home in Rogers.
  
  Daily American, April 23, 1977
  
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