OBIT: George W. SHIPPEY, 1947, Boynton, Somerset County, PA

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GEORGE W. SHIPPEY

  George W. Shippey, janitor of the Boynton school, who suffered a heart attack 
while at his work on Monday, February 10th, died at his home at about 7:30 p.m. 
on Monday, February 17th, of cerebral hemorrhage.  Mr. Shippey had been a coal 
miner all his life, and retired about 2 years ago, acting as a janitor since 
that time.
  He was born in Bedford County, on February 16, 1874, son of Peter and Nettie 
(Fleigle) Shippey, and was aged 73 years and 1 day, at his passing.  Besides his 
wife, Mrs. Minnie (Deffinbaugh) Shippey, he is survived by one son, William H. 
Shippey, of Ringgold, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret O'Glime of Friedens 
R.D., Pa., and Mrs. Minnie Critchfield of Boynton; three brothers, Oscar of 
Everett, Benjamin of Connellsville, and Ross of New Buena Vista, Pa.; and two 
grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted at his home at 2:00 o'clock this (Thursday) 
afternoon, Rev. Ira S. Monn officiating.  Interment in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in 
charge of Mortician Stanley M. Thomas.

Meyersdale Republican, February 20, 1947