OBIT: Rev. Perry E. PYLE, 1980, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  PERRY E. PYLE
  
  The Rev. Perry E. Pyle, 76, of Brookville, Pa., died at his residence
  Oct. 14, 1980.  He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Criss. 
  Born in Somerset, Aug. 24, 1904, son of the late John H. and
  Elizabeth (Yoder) Pyle.  Survived by one son, Perry "Butch," Pompano
  Beach, Fla.; two daughters: Mrs. Charles (Joyce "Josey") Herron,
  Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Ernie (Donwydette "Dumpy") McPherson,
  Brookville; one brother, Lester of Somerset; 12 grandchildren, one
  great-grandchild.  Preceded in death by two sisters.  He was a pastor
  for 53 years.  For the last 45 years he was a World Evangelist.  He
  was a pastor for the Evangelical United Methodist Church in
  Brookville from 1935-45.  He held many offices in the Evangelical
  Church since his retirement.  He was a past president of the
  Evangelical Association.  He was a pastor at Cherry Tree Evangelical
  United Methodist Church in 1931, also the Johnstown Cooper Ave.
  church from 1931-35.  He was a member of Kiwanis in Brookville.  He
  was married June 1, 1927, in Baine Bridge, Mich., by the Rev. Lewis
  E. Burgess, who was his seminary roommate.  Viewing will be at the
  Terry L. Beamer Funeral Home in Brookville until Friday when a
  service will be held at 2 p.m. in the Evangelical United Methodist
  Church.  On Saturday, viewing will be at the Grace United Methodist
  Church in Somerset from 12 to 1 p.m., time of service with the Rev.
  Marlin Miller.  Interment, Addison Cemetery.
  
  Somerset Daily American, October 15, 1980
  
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