OBIT: Alexander "Brownie" WILSON, 1979, Boswell RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Evelyn Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WILSON Alexander "Brownie" Wilson, 89, of Boswell RD 2, died on arrival at the Somerset Community Hospital Jan. 30, 1979. Born Aug. 22, 1889 in Maryland, a son of Robert and Bessie Wilson. Preceded in death by parents; infant son, Robert; daughter, Mrs. Betty Ferre; also 13 brothers and sisters. Survived by widow, the former Clara Hemminger; daughter, Gail, wife of Jay Stanton of Hollsopple RD 1; and son, Rollin, married to the former Dianne Pritt of Windber; also five grandchildren; Eugene Ferre; Sharon, Jeffrey, and Cindy Stanton; and Jacquelyn Wilson; also six great-grandchildren. He was an Army veteran of WW I; retired employee of the Johnstown Works, Bethlehem Steel. Friends received from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Joseph G. Hoffman Funeral Home, 409 Main St., Boswell, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Chauncey J. Ickes officiating. Interment, Beam Cemetery. Daily American, January 31, 1979 [W1418]