OBIT: Laura E. "Barby" (FIKE) SPEAR, 1982, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  LAURA E. SPEAR
  
    Laura E. (Barby) Spear, 20, of Friendsville, Md. was dead on
  arrival Sunday at Garrett Memorial Hospital.  She had been in ill
  health for the past two years.
    She was born in Meyersdale, and was a daughter of Emerson Fike and
  Frances (Silbaugh) Fike, Friendsville.
    Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband, Terry E.
  Spear, a son, Jeffrey Spear, a daughter, Jennifer Spear, both at
  home, three brothers, Lynn A. Fike, Cleveland, Kenneth W. Fike and
  Daniel Fike, both of Friendsville.
    She is also survived by Mrs. Jolene Dixon, Mrs. Kathy K. Kahl,
  Friendsville, and Mrs. Nancy Kitzmiller.
    She was a member of the auxiliary unit of Friendsville Volunteer
  Fire Company, and the Friendsville Elementary School PTA.
    Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home.
    A service was conducted at the Friendsville United Methodist Church
  by the Rev. Paul Fike and the Rev. Edward Myers.  Interment will be in
  Steele Cemetery.
  
  The Republic, June 17, 1982
  
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