OBIT: Harold Webster RAMER, 1944, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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HAROLD WEBSTER RAMER

Heart Attack Proved Fatal to Prof. H. W. Ramer

  The following newspaper clipping addressed to the Meyersdale Republican from 
the Nickel Funeral Home, Duncannon, Perry County, Pa., brought to us the sad 
news that Prof. H. W. Ramer, former principal of the Salisbury schools and 
erstwhile resident of Meyersdale, passed away last week and has been laid to 
rest in his native town, Watsontown, Pa.
  In addition to his wife, Mrs. Maude F. Ramer, he is survived by a daughter, 
Miss Ethel Ramer, and a son, George H. Ramer, both of Lewisburg; two sisters, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Marr and Mrs. William Savage, both of Watsontown.
  After his retirement as principal of Salisbury schools, about ten years ago, 
Prof. Ramer and family lived in Meyersdale for several years and both he and his 
estimable wife were engaged in educational work here under W.P.A. auspices until 
their removal to the Tressler Orphans Home in Perry County as heads of that 
institution. 
  They made many friends here as well as in Salisbury, who will be saddened by 
news of his death.  The sympathy of these friends goes out to Mrs. Ramer and her 
children in the bereavement.  Miss Ethel Ramer was a teacher in the Salisbury 
schools for several years before removing to Lewisburg.  Following is the 
newspaper clipping conveying the sad news:
  Funeral services for Harold Webster Ramer, 60, who died of a heart attack 
yesterday at the Tressler Orphans Home, Loysville, where he served on the staff 
as personnel director for the past three years, will be held in the Nickel 
Funeral Home, Duncannon, at 9 o'clock with the Rev. Grover C. Knipple, pastor of 
Memorial Lutheran Church, Loysville, officiating.  
  Further services will be conducted on Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the 
home of Mrs. William Savage, Main and Fifth Streets, Watsontown, with the Rev. 
Harold Aholt, pastor of the First Lutheran Church of Watsonville, officiating.  
Burial will be in Watsonville Cemetery.
  Mr. Ramer was a graduate of Bloomsburg College and Susquehanna University.  He 
served as a teacher and principal for 35 years in the schools of Mifflin, 
Northumberland and Somerset.  He was a member of Meyersdale Masonic Lodge No. 
554, Somerset County.

Meyersdale Republican, January 13, 1944