OBIT: Ulysses Simpson WERNER, 1942, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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ULYSSES SIMPSON WERNER

  Death ended the sufferings of Ulysses Simpson Werner, retired printer 
journalist of Rockwood, last Friday afternoon.  He had been an invalid for a 
long while, due to injuries sustained by being struck by an automobile 13 years 
ago, and had lately been a patient in the Somerset Community Hospital where he 
passed away in the 71st year of his life.
  He was born March 8, 1872, and was the youngest of 12 children of Henry W. and 
Mary Felsing Werner, pioneer residents of Rockwood.  His parents and all of his 
brothers and sisters, except one sister, Miss Emma, preceded him to the grave.
  Funeral services for Mr. Werner were conducted in the United Brethren Church 
at Rockwood last Sunday afternoon.  The obsequies were in charge of Rev. George 
W. Smith.  Burial in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
  He was the first editor and publisher of the Rockwood Leader, successor to the 
Rockwood Gazette and the Rockwood Times, by both of which he had been employed.  
The Times, pioneer newspaper in Rockwood, was founded by his brother, the late 
Edward H. Werner, who after several years' publication there moved the paper to 
Somerset, the name being changed some time later to Somerset Standard, of which 
the late Frank M. Forney was editor and publisher for many years until his 
death, after which it was merged with the Somerset American.
  "Urnie" Werner, as he was familiarly called, was a printer and journalist of 
marked ability before his health became impaired.  After he ceased to be an 
editor in his own right, he was a fluent contributor to other papers.  Like his 
elder brother Edward, he had a working vocabulary of many thousands of words and 
knew how to use them properly.
  In addition to his newspaper writings, he contributed inspirational articles 
to the official publications of his church.
  He spent his entire life in Rockwood and participated in church, civic and 
educational activities, including many years serving as a school director.  He 
also was active in politics, always manifesting keen interest in the success of 
the Republican party to which he loyalty adhered.
  Mr. Werner devoted a great deal of time to the advancement of education in his 
home community as well as in outside districts.  Every term over a long period 
of years he voluntarily visited schools throughout the county with the 
regularity of a public superintendent.

Meyersdale Republican, September 10, 1942