OBIT: Gordon Alden WERNER, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA

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WERNER, Gordon Alden
December 22, 1924 - March 27, 2006

  Gordon Alden Werner, 81, of 891 Dorsey Hotel Rd., Grantsville, Md., died 
Monday, March 27, 2006 at Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md.
  Born December 22, 1924, in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Ralph H. and 
Hilda (Boyer) Werner.
  Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Alma E. "Betty" (Lewis) Werner; one son, 
Gary A. Werner and wife, Juliana, Shaft; one daughter, Lynda M. Durst and 
husband, John O., Jr., Oakland, Md.; one brother, Harold C. Werner and wife, 
Jane, Meyersdale; one sister, Maybel E. Griggs and husband, Louis, Cumberland, 
Md.; one sister-in-law, Dottie Werner, Cumberland; three grandchildren, Gregory 
A. Werner and wife, Melissa, Corriganville, Md.; Jamie L. Durst and wife. Beth, 
Leesburg, Va.; Jason W. Durst and wife, Karlene, Cincinnati, Ohio; seven great 
grandchildren, Ashley Werner, Glenn Werner, Alexis Werner, Madison Werner, 
Savana Werner, Jacob Durst, Isabella Durst; three nieces and four nephews.
  Mr. Werner graduated from Meyersdale High School and served in the U.S. Army 
Air Force during World War II, as an instrument specialist. He was a retired 
sales manager for Singer Sewing Machine Company and sales representative for 
Potomac Edison Company, Landis Office Center and Keggs Office Supply. He was the 
first president and treasurer for Corriganville Light and Improvement 
Association. Mr. Werner was past assistant of Scout Master-Troop #50 Boy Scouts 
of America, Mt. Savage, Md. He was a member of Charles E. Kelly Post #112, 
American Legion, Mt. Savage, and member of St. John's Church, Grantsville, Md.
  Friends were received at Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., 
Grantsville, Md. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. 
Services were conducted in the funeral home on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 2 
p.m. with the Rev. Jerry Rogers officiating. Interment was in Rest Lawn Memorial 
Gardens. Pallbearers were grandsons, Greg Werner, Jason Durst and Jamie Durst; 
nephews, Dale Werner, David Griggs and Don Johnson.
  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. John's Church or Goodwill 
Mennonite Home.
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

The New Republic, April 6, 2006