OBIT: John Henry SHANK, 1943, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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JOHN HENRY SHANK

  John Henry Shank, born in Garrett County, Md., June 5, 1874, became a resident 
of Pennsylvania 42 years ago and died Sunday morning, July 4, 1943, at his home 
in Salisbury, at the age of 69 years and 29 days.  His death was caused by 
coronary occlusion, a form of heart disease.  He had also suffered from diabetes 
for some time, but was not confined to his bed and had been working in his 
garden and doing chores of various kinds about his home during the last few 
weeks preceding his death.
  He is survived by his wife, Lulu, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William 
Hahn, for many years well-known residents of Elk Lick Township.  He is also 
survived by a foster son, Harry Larue of Meyersdale, and by a sister, Mrs. T. H. 
Miller of Farmington, Fayette County.
  Mr. Shank was a resident of both Elk Lick Township and Salisbury borough 
during a large portion of his life, and during the best years of his life he 
worked in the coal mines of the Elk Lick region.
  Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, 
Wednesday, at 2 p.m., by the pastor, Rev. Ira S. Monn.  Burial was in the 
Salisbury I.O.O.F. Cemetery, under the direction of Stanley M. Thomas.
  Mr. Shank was a member of the Main Street Brethren Church of Meyersdale.
  Among those from outside of this community who attended the funeral of Mr. 
Shank, were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hawn and daughter Edna of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. 
Thomas Miller of Farmington; Mr. and Mrs. James Sargent of Markleysburg; Mr. and 
Mrs. Harry Larue, of Meyersdale; Mrs. Elmer Deal of Keyser's Ridge, Md.; Miss 
Emma Deal of McHenry, Md.; Robert Hawn of Grindstone, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Silas 
Turner of Avilton, Pa.

Meyersdale Republican, July 8, 1943