OBIT: Karl POLING, 1940, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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KARL POLING

Sudden Demise of Karl Poling
Prominent Retired Pharmacist and Bank Director Succumbs to Heart Attack

  John Karl Poling, well known and highly esteemed citizen of Meyersdale, died 
Friday evening, July 12, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank B. Thomas, 
Beachly Street, at approximately 11 o'clock.
  Mr. Poling was the son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Wilty) Poling, and was born at 
Ada, Ohio, October 30, 1870, and at the time of his death was aged 69 years, 8 
months and 12 days.
  He located in Meyersdale 38 years ago, and had since resided here.  Having 
been a graduate pharmacist, for many years he was in the employ of his brother-
in-law, the late Frank B. Thomas, who was one of Meyersdale's leading druggists, 
until his death, when the business was taken over by his two sons, Frank and 
Joseph.  For a short time, Mr. Poling went to Ada, Ohio, but soon returned to 
Meyersdale to resume his work as assistant Pharmacist and clerk for the Thomas 
brothers, where he continued until the day of his death.
  Mr. Poling was active in civic work, having served as tax collector for one 
term, and at the time of his death he was a member of the board of the borough 
auditors, and judge of election in precinct No. 2 on the South Side.  He was 
also a member of the board of directors of the Second National Bank, and had 
attended a meeting of that body just a few hours prior to his death, which was 
due to a heart condition.
  The only surviving relatives are two sisters, Mrs. Frank B. Thomas, Beachly 
Street, with whom Mr. Poling had lived since locating here, and Mrs. Anna Gill, 
of Ada, Ohio.
  Mr. Poling had many warm friends in Meyersdale, who were shocked and deeply 
grieved at his sudden passing.  Funeral services were conducted at the Thomas 
home Monday afternoon at 3:30, the Rev. H. Carl Buterbaugh, of the Methodist 
Church, and the Rev. DeWitt L. Miler, of the Church of the Brethren, 
officiating.  The burial arrangements were in charge of W. C. Price & Son, 
Meyersdale morticians, with interment in Union Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, July 18, 1940