OBIT: Cyrus M. SANNER, 1942, native of Somerset County, PA

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CYRUS M. SANNER

  Cyrus M. Sanner, aged 89 years, 9 months, died at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday 
afternoon, July 14, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Marian Snyder, in 
Connellsville.  He had been ill but a few days.
  Mr. Sanner was born in Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Oct. 7, 1852, a 
son of the late Lewis and Sarah King Sanner.  His early life was devoted to 
teaching school.  For a few years he was clerk in the State Senate at 
Harrisburg.  After this he took up telegraphy and was an operator for the 
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for many years.  For a time he was chief dispatcher in 
Connellsville.  At one time he conducted a school of telegraphy at Confluence 
and taught many of the old operators of the B. & O. system.  He was retired on 
pension 15 years ago.
  Surviving are the following children: Mrs. H. C. Humbert of Washington Ave., 
Connellsville, Mrs. S. B. Fitzpatrick of Baltimore, Mrs. Rose Critchfield of 
Pittsburgh, Mrs. J. P. Crouse of Punxsutawney, and Mrs. Marian Snyder of 
Connellsville with whom he made his home for 10 years since the death of his 
wife.
  Mr. Sanner was a member of the First Baptist Church of Connellsville.
  The funeral was held July 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the Baptist Church and interment 
was made in the Baptist Cemetery at Confluence.  Rev. Forrest R. Gilmore was in 
charge assisted by Rev. A. S. Moorehead.

Meyersdale Republican, July 23, 1942