OBIT: Muriel C. (SHAFFER) THOMAS, 1985, formerly of Boswell, 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 Muriel C. Thomas, 88, formerly of Boswell, died July 4, 1985, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born Dec. 13, 1896, in Jenner Township, Somerset County, daughter of Simon and Elizabeth (Frieberg) Shaffer. Preceded in death by parents, husband Cletus W. (died March 12, 1976); son Oland G. "Bud" (died March 27, 1985), and two sisters, Erma Thomas and Beulah Stanton. Survived by son, Burton W., married to the former June McVicker, Stoystown RD 1; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Sister of Ruth Benford, Somerset RD 2; Gladys O'Baker, Berlin. Member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Boswell. Friends will be received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Allegheny St., Boswell, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Walter L. Hafer Jr. officiating. Interment, St. James Cemetery. Daily American, July 6, 1985 [T234]