OBIT: Ruth (SECHLER) PURVIS, 1986, formerly of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ PURVIS Ruth Purvis, 85, of New Brighton, formerly of Somerset, died March 19, 1986, in New Brighton. Born Feb. 5, 1901, in Somerset, the daughter of the late Whitelaw and Jennie (Flick) Sechler. Also preceded in death by four sisters, Ethel Sechler Haupt, Edna Sechler Dowling, Fay Sechler Newell and Dorothy Sechler Burns. Survived by nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m., the Rev. H. James Meyers officiating. Interment, Husband Cemetery. Daily American, March 21, 1986 [P1110]