OBIT: William Francis SHOWALTER, 1932, West Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAM FRANCIS SHOWALTER

  William Francis Showalter, a well-known citizen of West Salisbury, died very 
suddenly and unexpectedly at his home, at 4 a.m., last Saturday, in the 48th 
year of his age.  Although he had some heart trouble and high blood pressure at 
intervals for a good while, his condition was not considered serious, and he was 
seen about town in Salisbury and West Salisbury practically every day.  Last 
Friday night he attended a lodge meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men, in 
Salisbury, of which he was a member, and was also a participant at a supper held 
at the lodge hall after the lodge meeting was adjourned.   He was well and in a 
jovial mood all evening, and up to the time he returned home from the lodge 
hall, which was at about 1 o'clock a.m.  When death came to him at his home 
several hours later, it came practically without warning, and is supposed to 
have been caused by apoplexy, paralysis or heart failure.
  William Francis Showalter was the oldest child of Mrs. Ella Garlitz Showalter 
and her late husband, Green B. Showalter.  His mother survives as do also two 
sisters, Mrs. Lottie Fate and Mrs. Roy Purbaugh, of Salisbury.  He is also 
survived by his wife, one grandchild, and children as follows:  Francis, 
Gertrude, Garnetta and Robert, at home, and Ellen and Martha, married and 
residents of Lewistown, Pa.
  The funeral was held at the family residence in West Salisbury, Monday, at 2 
p.m., conducted by Rev. W. T. Robinson, pastor of the Meyersdale M.E. Church.  
The burial arrangement was in charge of Funeral Director W. C. Price, of 
Meyersdale, and the burial was according to the rites and ceremonies of the 
Improved Order of Red Men, the local members of that order participating at the 
funeral.  Interment in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, February 18, 1932