OBIT: Janet ROMESBERG, 1931, Garrett, Somerset County, PA

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JANET ROMESBERG

Died on Eve of Graduation
Miss Janet Romesberg Passes Away at Her Home in Garrett

  An air of gloom pervaded the commencement exercises of the Meyersdale High 
School, which were held last Friday evening in the Roxy Theatre.  One of the 
most outstanding class members failed to answer to her name when the diplomas 
were presented to the others.  Death, the grim reaper, was responsible, for just 
an hour before the start of the exercises, Janet Romesberg, daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Norman Romesberg of Garrett, and a member of the class of '31, passed in 
the great beyond.
  This is the third time that this class has been saddened by the passing of one 
of its members.  The other occasions were the death of Joe D'Este and Helen 
Poorbaugh, whose names death took from the class roll and added to his own, 
several years ago.
  It was with heavy hearts that the members of the class preceded with the 
exercises, for Janet was one of the most loved on the roll. Throughout the year, 
up until the start of her final illness on May 18th, she had been an outstanding 
and hard working student.  She stood high in her class and had the friendship 
and respect of all teachers and students, and, in fact, of everyone who knew 
her.  Her plans were to go on to college and complete her education.  She had 
made Juniata College the school of her choice.  Death however, thwarted her 
plans, and the diploma, which she would have received in the company of other 
members of her class, rests with her in her casket.
  Her death, which came at sunset last Friday evening, was the result of a 
complication of ailments, the result of a form of rheumatism with which she was 
afflicted from February, 1923 until the time of her death.  Janet's attendance 
at school was doubtless a trial to her, but she always bore it cheerfully, even 
though her affliction had left her handicapped by lameness.  She was never to be 
seen without a smile, and she never complained of her affliction.
  Her class paid its last respects to her at her funeral, which was held last 
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Lutheran Church at Garrett.  About sixty of 
its members attended.  The others were either out of reach or unable to attend 
on account of work.  A guard of honor from the class marched by the hearse and 
the others preceded it to the church.  The pastor of the Garrett Evangelical 
Church had charge of the services, and was assisted by Rev. Raly of Berlin, who 
also sang two very beautiful solos.  Floral tributes were numerous and 
beautiful.  The church was filled with sympathizers who also had come to pay 
their last respects.  Burial arrangements were in the hands of Undertaker Price, 
of Meyersdale.  Interment was made in the Garrett Cemetery.
  Janet Elmira Romesberg was born September 16, 1910, in Garrett, and died May 
29, 1931, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Romesberg of Garrett.  Other members 
of her immediate family are John, Robert, Scott, Norman, Jr., and Elizabeth 
Romesberg at home, and one other sister, Agnes, in Somerset.  Emma, Edward, 
Howard and David died in infancy.  She entered school at the age of six.  At the 
age of thirteen she was stricken  with rheumatism, with which she was ailing 
until her death.  Due to her ailment, her studies were often discontinued and it 
was only because she persevered that she finished her high school education.  
Although her family, her class and her many friends mourn her departure, there 
is no one who can say that Janet Romesberg did not attend a far greater and 
better commencement last Friday night than did her bereaved classmates.

Meyersdale Republican, June 4, 1931