OBIT: Harry G. WATKINS, 2004, Garrett, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HARRY G. WATKINS
  
  Harry G. Watkins, 84, of Garrett, died Jan. 30, 2004, at Patriot
  Manor, Somerset.  Born Feb. 15, 1919 in Brothersvalley Township, the
  son of Ralph and Lucy (Hoffman) Watkins.  Preceded in death by his
  parents, infant sister Sara Jane and a sister Dorothy Coslic.
  Survived by his wife of 18 years, the former Mildred Strong; son
  Jeffrey and his wife, Linda, Phoenix, Ariz.; stepsons Jack Berkley,
  Somerset and Jerry Berkley, Texas; two grandchildren; brothers Earl
  and Roy Watkins, both of Berlin; and a sister Helen Omerzo, Winter
  Haven, Fla.  He was a retired printer from W.A. Kruger, Phoenix,
  Ariz.  Member of the Beachdale Church of the Brethren. Army veteran of
  World War II.  Member and past commander of V.F.W. Post 7295 and member
  of the American Legion Harry Fisher Post 445, both of Berlin.  Former
  member of Valley Grange 878 and the Berlin Sportsman.  Family will
  receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Deaner Funeral
  Home, Berlin, where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday.
  The Rev. Larry Black officiating.  Interment with military honors in
  Brotherton Pike Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be sent to the
  Beachdale Church of the Brethren, 803 Owl Hollow Rd., Berlin, Pa.
  15530.
  
  02/02/2004 Daily American