OBIT: Benny Lee TIPTON, 1974, 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/ _______________________________________________ BENNY LEE TlPTON Benny Lee Tipton, 96, of Somerset, died Aug. 8, 1879, in Somerset Community Hospital. Born in Meyersdale, Sept. 14, 1927, he was a son of the late Howard and Mona (Robey) Tipton. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Charles King. Surviving are his wife, the former Elda Stahl; one daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Linda( Berkley of Somerset and two grandsons. He was a brother of Howard Tipton, Somerset; John of Adelphi, Md.; and Mrs. Joseph (Ann) Snyder of Falls Church, Va. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Somerset, was a member of First Christian Church, Somerset: a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II; a member cf the American Legion and VFW of Somerset and of Middlecreek Golf Club. Funeral service was conducted Sunday afternoon in Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home, Somerset, with Rev. Paul Weber officiating. Interment in Husband Cemetery. Meyersdale Republican, August 15, 1974 [T359]