OBIT: Charles O. THOMAS, 1979, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ THOMAS Charles O. Thomas, 69, of W. Main St, Somerset, died April 4, 1979, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born Nov. 1, 1909, in Knox, Pa., son of the late Benjamin and Anna (Cropp) Thomas. Preceded in death by first wife, the former Mary Alice Blaser. Survived by second wife, the former Alice Fritz Layton; also two children, Mrs. Kenton (Nancy, Roberts and John C., both of Somerset; two step-sons, John C. Layton and Robert A., both of San Antonio, Texas; two grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and one step great-grandson. Brother of Mrs. Mary Black of Knox; Edwin of Munster, Ind.; Mrs. Anna Belle Bowser of Erie; Mrs. Jerry (Dorothy) Mull of Ellen-ton, Fla. Member of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Somerset, and retiree of Crane Co., Somerset. Family will received friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Richard E. Hauger Funeral Home, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, the Rev. Carl Hull officiating. Interment, Husband Cemetery. Daily American, April 5, 1979 [T153]