OBIT: William A. YOUNKIN, 1916, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Younkin, William A.

  This community with deep and sincere regret learned yesterday forenoon that 
one of the towns highly esteemed citizens and merchants, William A. Younkin had 
died that morning in Allegany Hospital in Cumberland from valvular heart 
trouble. Last fall Mr. Younkin underwent an operation in the same hospital and 
he seemed to be very much benefitted by it. But for the past few months he had 
been suffering from shortness of breath. Several times of late in the night, 
Mrs. Younkin had almost despaired of his life. On Sunday last one week ago he 
was again taken to the hospital accompanied by his wife. Following a diagnosis 
by the physicians of the hospital, Mrs. Younkin was apprised of the very 
critical condition of her husband and that he might die very suddenly. William 
A. Younkin aged 43 years, 8 months and (blank) days, was the son of the late 
Elias P. Younkin who died two years ago last December. For 17 years, William 
Younkin lived at Hyndman where he was employed by the late Henry Ware. Following 
the death of his father he came to Meyersdale to engage in business in his 
father's store forming a partnership with his brother, Henry under the firm name 
of Younkin Bros. There survive him besides his wife, who was Miss Elizabeth 
Hibner, his mother and the following brothers and one sister, namely - David of 
Johnstown; Roy and Charles of Erie, Henry of Meyersdale and Mrs. Annie Fernsner, 
of Washington, D. C. Mr. Younkin was indeed much thought of by all who knew him; 
he was a loyal and devoted member of the Brethren Church. His pastor, Rev. H. L. 
Goughnour, called to see him at the hospital a few days ago, but he is now at 
Columbia University in New York.

Meyersdale Commercial, July 27, 1916