OBIT: George Edward WITT, 1943, Summit Mills, Somerset County, PA

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GEORGE EDWARD WITT

  George Edward Witt passed away at his home in Summit Mills, Thursday night, 
Sept. 30.  He was born Sept. 28, 1889, and was aged 54 years, 2 days.
  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Addie Saylor Witt, and the following 
children: Mrs. Lloyd Firl, Summit Mills; Pvt. Victor B. Witt, stationed at Fort 
Belvoir, Va.; Pvt. Herbert W. Witt, somewhere in England; and Miss Ruth Witt at 
home.  He is also survived by a granddaughter, Jane Firl, and by his father, 
Edward Witt, of Waterloo, Iowa.  His mother, Lydia Engle Witt, passed away two 
years ago.  
  Mr. Witt was a member of St. Paul Reformed Church.  Funeral services were held 
at the home on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Rev. K. A. Ashman 
officiating.  He was buried in the Lichty Cemetery, with funeral arrangements in 
charge of H. R. Konhaus, Meyersdale mortician.
  Out of town relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, 
Mrs. Eva Snyder and Bernice Robertson, of Akron, O.; Mrs. Clarence Miller and 
daughter, Homestead, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. George Maust and son Dean, Mrs. Carrie 
Weller and Albert Saylor and daughter Helen, Somerset.

Meyersdale Republican, October 7, 1943