OBIT: John A. WILL, 1985, native of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy Lorz Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WILL Funeral services for longtime Anaconda Co. employee John A. Will, 1141 W. Silver, Butte, Mont., were held Monday, Dec. 2 in Duggan Dolan Mortuary. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. He died in a local hospital on Thanksgiving, one day before his 65th birthday. A Somerset native, he was born Nov. 29, 1920, to the late McKinley and Ada Will. He attended Pennsylvania schools and was married to Betty Queer on Sept 8, 1942, in Cumberland, Md. He served in the Army during World War II, then went to Butte, where he worked as a miner and station tender for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved camping and the outdoors. He was also a member of the Butte Miners Union. He is survived by his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Will of Butte; his mother, of Somerset; sisters, Elsie Burk and Blanche Weaver, both of Somerset, and Metta Lytle of Sharon, Pa.; and one granddaughter, Tracey Will of Butte. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Daily American, December 7, 1985 [W1277]