OBIT: Oran H. WALTER, 1974, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WALTER Oran H. Walter, 85, Somerset RD 1, died Oct. 26, 1974, in Somerset Community Hospital. Born in Somerset County on Aug. 23, 1889, a son of Irvin W. and Elizabeth (Hecker) Walter. Preceded in death by his wife, the former Eva A. Lape, Sept. 12, 1974, four sisters and one brother. Survived by two daughters, Avanelle, wife of George Dummeyer, and Irene, wife of Ralph Bittner, both of Somerset RD 1; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. These brothers and sisters: James E. of Stoystown; Howard W. of Cumberland, Md.; Ray B. of Johnstown; Mrs. Mary I. Ross of Johnstown; Mrs. Nellie M. Zimmerman of Berlin; Mrs. Dora L. Hostetler of Central City; and Mrs. Hazel R. Gruver of Pittsburgh. Member of Milford United Methodist Church, Somerset Lodge F. & A. M. 358, Somerset Aerie 1801 Eagles, and UMW of A. Friends are being received in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home where services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m with the Rev. Dewayne Johnson and the Rev. Marlin A. Miller officiating. Interment, St. John's Cemetery. Memorial service will be conducted 8 p.m. Monday (today) in the funeral home by Somerset Lodge 358. Somerset American, October 28, 1974 [W0380]