OBIT: James Oliver SPENCE, 2002, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SPENCE
  
    James Oliver Spence, 84, of Meyersdale, died Nov. 1, 2002 at
  Meyersdale Medical Center.  Born Aug. 23, 1918 in Meyersdale, a son
  of the late James and Mary (Buskey) Spence.  Survived by his wife of
  59 years, the former Hattie Elizabeth "Betty" Spence; a son, James E.
  and his wife, Kathy (Fay) Spence, Bridgeville; a granddaughter, Andrea
  Fay Spence, Johnson City, Tenn.; a brother, Robert Spence, Meyersdale;
  a sister, Leona (Spence) Siehl, Meyersdale; a niece, Shirley Siehl,
  Meyersdale; two nephews, James Benson, Mechanicsburg and Robert
  Pritchard, Cumberland, Md.  Also a special sister-in -law, Shirley
  Bender, Grantsville, Md.  Mr. Spence was a member of the Amity United
  Church of Christ, Meyersdale.  Graduate of Meyersdale High School,
  Class of 1936.  A U.S. Army veteran of World War II and he fought in
  the Battle of the Bulge.  He retired from PPG Industries in
  Cumberland, Md.  A member of the Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department
  where he served as treasurer for 30 years.  Friends will be received
  from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Price Funeral Home,
  Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, with
  Rev. Bruce Ashlock officiating.  Interment, Union Cemetery,
  Meyersdale.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the
  Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department, Meyersdale, Pa., 15552.
  
  Daily American, November 2, 2002
  
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