OBIT: John F. WILAND, 1945, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ JOHN F. WILAND John F. Wiland, 87, a lifelong resident of Meyersdale, died at 3:45 Monday afternoon at the home of his son, Homer Wiland, in Republic, Pa. He was a son of Mary and Jeremiah Wiland, born on Jan. 21, 1858, in Maryland. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons - William, Kingwood, W.Va.; Clarence, Cumberland, Md.; Frank, Salem, N.J., and Homer, mentioned above, and three daughters - Mrs. Ray O'Neil, Mrs. Charles Houston and Mrs. Theodore Baer, all of Meyersdale. There are 26 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m., this Thursday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Neil. Interment was made in Union Cemetery under the direction of W. C. Price & Son, Meyersdale. Meyersdale Republican, May 10, 1945