OBIT: John A. SHOEMAKER, 1943, Sand Patch, Somerset County, PA

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JOHN A. SHOEMAKER
  
  John A. Shoemaker, 74, Sand Patch, died at the Community Hospital, Somerset, 
Sunday, Mar. 28, at 8 p.m., death was due to infirmities of age.
  Mr. Shoemaker had been living alone in a shanty, Sand Patch, R.D. 1, and was 
being given assistance by the county commissioners.  He was admitted to the 
hospital March 24.
  He is survived by a half brother, Harrison H. Beal of Ligonier.  Funeral 
services in charge of W. C. Price, Mortician, were conducted this (Thursday) 
afternoon at 2:30 at the White Oak Reformed Church, with interment in the church 
cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, April 1, 1943