OBIT: Robert Barnes PUTMAN, 1986, Listie, 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/ _______________________________________________ PUTMAN Robert Barnes Putman, 79, of Listie, died Jan 16, 1986, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born Feb. 6, 1906, in Markleton, the son of the late William Barnes and Flora Etta (Lape) Putman. Preceded in death by four brothers. Survived by his wife, the former Erma May Beeghly; and these children; Mrs. Kenneth (Thelma) Foust, Somerset; Mrs. R. Wilbur (Janet) Bowers and Mrs. George (Eveline) Tirko, both of Listie; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Brother of: Mrs. Viola Schardt, Meyersdale; Albert and Ralston, both of Rockwood; Mrs. Florence Peters, Rockwood; and Mrs. Ida Mae McLeod, Sarasota, Fla. He was a member of Geiger Church of the Brethren and Listie Fire Department. He retired from the the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Death ends a marriage of 54 years. Friends received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home. Services will be held Sunday 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Gerald E. Deffenbaugh officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Daily American, January 18, 1986 [P1129]