OBIT: John Richard "Dick" SHOWALTER, 1997, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHOWALTER
  
    John Richard "Dick" Showalter, 75, of Salisbury, passed away
  Sunday, Sept. 29, 1997, at Conemaugh Medical Center, Johnstown.  Born
  Aug. 2, 1922, in West Salisbury, he was a son of the late Samuel
  Curtis and Mabel (Beynon) Showalter.  He was preceded in death by 3
  sisters: Esther Bittner, Eleanor Showalter and Mary Lee Mitchell.  He
  is survived by his wife, Betty (Stark) Showalter; 4 children and 4
  grandchildren: John Richard Showalter, married to Lynn Heilengenthal,
  Topeka, Kan.; Michael D. Showalter, married to Patricia Reckner
  Showalter, Salisbury and daughter, Scotti; Pamela Bear, married to
  James Bear, St. Paul, Pa., and son Jeremy; Bradley Showalter, married
  to Molly Roundsley Showalter, Lewisville, Texas, and son Timothy and
  daughter, Jessica.  Two brothers, Sam and Fred Showalter, both of
  Salisbury; six sisters: Hazel Garlitz, Salisbury; Felicia Gross,
  North Ridgeville, Ohio; Harriet Higgins, Canton, Ohio; Linda Shaffer,
  Glenwood, Md.; Carol Sue Helman, Burlington, W. Va., and Jean Bowers,
  Treasure Island, Fla.  He was owner and operator of Showalter's
  Village Furniture Store for 33 years, was first mayor of Salisbury,
  holding the position for 22 1/2 years, instrumental in attaining the
  New England Gear Works, Professional Building and Salisbury Ambulance
  Association, where he served as an Emergency Medical Technician for 13
  1/2 years and was a charter member of Salisbury VFW and member of
  American Legion.  He was a member of Salisbury Lion Club and
  Meyersdale Masonic Lodge.  Friends received at the Newman Funeral
  Home Inc. Salisbury from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.  Services will be
  conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church,
  with Rev. Albert Valentine and Rev. David Fetter officiating. 
  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.  Expressions of sympathy may be
  directed to either Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church or St. John's
  Lutheran Church.
  
  Daily American, September 30, 1997
  
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