OBIT: Elwood R. "Bob" WALTER, 2005, Garrett, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WALTER, Elwood R. "Bob" 09/21/05 The New Republic
  January 7, 1923 - September 21, 2005   
  
  Elwood R. "Bob" Walter, 82, of (Summit Twp.) Garrett, died Wednesday, September
  21, 2005, at Meyersdale Medical Center.   
  Born January 7, 1923 in Summit Twp., he was a son of the late Austin and Phoebe
  (Burkholder) Walter.   
  He was also preceded in death by his wife Ellajean (Burkholder) Walter; two
  brothers: John Critchfield and Saul Walter; and two sisters: Margaret Schaffer
  and Elsie Hoover.   
  He is survived by three daughters: Peggy, wife of Oscar Marker, Garrett;
  Roberta, wife of Duane Lindeman, Meyersdale; and Tina, wife of Ronald Boyce,
  Meyersdale. Also five grandchildren: Larry Marker and his wife Sherri; Michele,
  wife of Fred Johnson; Christine Lindeman; Heather, wife of Bradley Romesberg;
  and Brett Boyce and his wife Debra; nine great-grandchildren: Renee Marker,
  Kimberly and Kelsie Marker, Austin and Larissa Johnson, Jack Lindeman, Drew
  Holler, McKenzie and Vincent Romesberg. Bob is also survived by his loyal
  companion Teddy.   
  He was a life member of Center Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army WWII.   
  Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Price Funeral
  Home, Meyersdale, where service was conducted at   11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev.
  Timothy Shivler officiating.   
  Interment, Center Church Cemetery, Garrett.   
  Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale. 
  
  
  Walter, Elwood R. "Bob"  09/22/05  Daily American
  
  Elwood R. "Bob" Walter, 82, Summit Township, Garrett, died Sept. 21, 2005, at
  Meyersdale Medical Center. Born Jan. 7, 1923, in Summit Township, a son of the
  late Austin and Phoebe (Burkholder) Walter. Also preceded in death by his wife,
  Ellajean (Burkholder) Walter; two brothers, John Critchfield and Saul Walter;
  and two sisters, Margaret Schaffer and Elsie Hoover. Survived by three
  daughters, Peggy, wife of Oscar Marker, Garrett; Roberta, wife of Duane
  Lindeman, Meyersdale; and Tina, wife of Ronald Boyce, Meyersdale. Also five
  grandchildren, Larry Marker, and his wife, Sherri; Michele, wife of Fred
  Johnson; Christine Lindeman; Heather, wife of Bradley Romesberg; and Brett
  Boyce, and his wife, Debra; nine great- grandchildren, Renee Marker, Kimberly
  and Kelsie Marker, Austin and Larissa Johnson, Jack Lindeman, Drew Holler,
  McKenzie and Vincent Romesberg. Bob is also survived by his loyal companion,
  Teddy. A life member of Center Church, and a veteran U.S. Army World War II. A
  retired farmer and former supervisor for PBS coal. Friends will be received 2
  to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where a
  service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Timothy Shivler
  officiating. Interment Center Church Cemetery, Garrett. Arrangements by the
  William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale