OBIT: Norman ROMESBERG, Jr., 1932, Garrett, Somerset County, PA

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NORMAN ROMESBERG, JR.

Garrett Youth Fatally Injured
Young Norman Romesberg Is Killed by Falling Under Wheels of Truck

  Norman Romesberg, Jr., 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Romesberg of 
Garrett, was fatally injured while working at a stone quarry four miles west of 
Garrett, operated by his father.
  According to a report given by Mrs. Emily Fluck, County Coroner, who made an 
investigation of the accident, young Romesberg was riding on the running board 
of a truck loaded with three tons of stone.  The truck was ascending a steep 
grade and was traveling at slow speed when the boy leaped to the ground as the 
vehicle was passing a steam shovel.  While the accident was not witnessed by any 
of the workmen, it is believed that the youth stumbled as he alighted from the 
vehicle, and fell under one of the rear wheels of the truck which passed over 
his head, crushing his skull.
  The truck was operated by Charles Barnhart, of Meyersdale, who was unaware of 
the accident until he had proceeded some distance along the road.
  The injured lad was still breathing when he was picked up from the road and 
was placed in an automobile to be rushed to the Wenzel Hospital in Meyersdale.  
But he expired before arrival there, and his body was taken to W. C. Price's 
morgue where it was prepared for burial.
  He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Romesberg and his tragic and 
untimely death was a great shock to the parents and other relatives.  Mrs. 
Romesberg, who has not been well for some time, collapsed when the sad news was 
broken to her.
  Young Norman was a very friendly and likable boy and had many friends.  He 
spent much of his time with his parents and brothers and sisters and was quite a 
pleasure and comfort to them at all times.  He was born in Garrett, May 25th, 
1915.  He is survived by his parents, three brothers, John, Robert and Scott 
Romesberg, and two sisters, Elizabeth, at home, and Mrs. George Pyle of 
Somerset.  One sister, Janet, a very bright and attractive girl, died two years 
ago on the eve of her graduation from the Meyersdale High School.
  Much sympathy is felt for the family in this, their second sad bereavement in 
the last two years.
  Funeral services were conducted on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. 
W. M. Minerd, of Rockwood, pastor of the Garrett Evangelical Church.
  Interment was made in Grandview Cemetery, Garrett, with Undertaker W. C. Price 
in charge of the arrangements.
  An older brother of Norman, Robert Romesberg, met with an accident about two 
weeks ago which almost proved fatal, also, when he was caught in the gears of a 
road-building machine at Hooversville, and had his back and one arm bruised very 
severely.

Meyersdale Republican, September 15, 1932