OBIT: James Russell SECHLER, 1994, Confluence, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Richard Boyer Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SECHLER James Russell Sechler, 87, of Confluence died March 3, 1994, at Siemon Lakeview Manor, Somerset. Born Feb. 1, 1907, in Fort Hill. A son of the late Ira Austin and Ella (Burroughs) Sechler. Survived by wife, the former Ruth E. Turney; two sons, Ted Ray, married to the former Janice Burnworth, of Etters, and Jay Russell, married to the former Alberta Humbertson, of Confluence, and a daughter, Marjorie, married to Edward Leonard of Confluence. Also eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by sister, Ruth Sanner. Attended Confluence Church of the Nazarene for 44 years. Retired from General Refractories after 34 years employment and was a lifelong farmer. Friends will be received until 1 p.m., today, the time of service at the Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence. Rev. Thomas Charles officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Daily American, March 5, 1994 [S0705]