OBIT: Reid A. WEIMER, 1995, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WEIMER
  
  Reid A. Weimer, 78, Somerset, died unexpectedly Jan. 16, 1995 at
  Somerset Hospital.  Born Sept. 1, 1916 at the Weimer Farm in Milford
  Township, a son of Reid A. Weimer Sr., and Susan Elizabeth (Hay)
  Weimer.  He is survived by his son, Attorney Douglas Reid Weimer,
  Somerset and Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Leah MacMillan of
  Middletown, Md., and Leafa MacArthur of Gastonia, N.C.; brother, Earl
  H. Weimer of Somerset; and by numerous nieces and nephews.  He was
  preceded in death by wife of 26 years in 1973, Thelma L. (Lint)
  Weimer; parents; infant brother, William T. Weimer; and sister,
  Nellie Wingert.  He was an alumnus of California State University
  (B.S.), and Indiana University (M.ed.), and did extensive graduate
  work.  He was a combat veteran of World War II and served tours of
  duty in North Africa and Italy.  He taught in local schools from 1937
  until his retirement from Rockwood High School in 1972.  He was
  employed by the Somerset Borough from 1973 until his retirement in
  1981.  He was serving as a borough judge of elections and doing
  extensive substitute teaching in county schools at the time of his
  death.  He served on the advisory board of the Office of Aging, was a
  member of Samuel's Lutheran Church, I.O.O.F., V.F.W. (District
  Commander 1969-70), Eagles, R.S.V.P., Somerset Grange, Cardiac Club,
  and Trinity Fellowship.  He did substantial volunteer work with the
  veterans, Meals on Wheels, Somerset Hospital Auxiliary, Cancer
  Society, Somerset Memorial Day Committee, and other local
  charities.  Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday
  at the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, Somerset.  Services will be
  conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ,
  Somerset, with Pastor John Palko officiating, assisted by Rev. Glenn
  E. Sadler.  No viewing in church.  Interment Husband Cemetery.  The
  family requests in lieu of flowers that expressions of sympathy be
  made to the Reid Weimer Scholarship Fund, c/o Fike, Cascio & Boose,
  Scull Building, Somerset, Pa., 15501.
  
  Daily American, January 18, 1995
  
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