OBIT: William Garfield SHOPE, 1996, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Marueen Carothers Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SHOPE William Garfield Shope, 85, of Meyersdale, died March 21, 1996, Meyersdale Medical Center. Born Feb. 19, 1911, in Meyersdale, son of the late Benjamin and Laura Shope. He is survived by his widow, Mary (Stein), and one son, William Jr. and his wife, Jane (Brocht) Shope of Chantilly, Va. Also three grandchildren: William Thomas, Robert Scott and Edward Brocht. He was a retired bookkeeper and accountant. Member of Amity United Church of Christ and Lodge 554, F&AM. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, with Pastor Lamar Bender officiating. Interment, Union Cemetery. Masonic service will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Daily American, March 22, 1996 [S1473]