OBIT: Milton W. SHEFFER, 1930, Thomasville, York County, PA

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MILTON W. SHEFFER

Milton Wesley Sheffer, retired farmer and active churchman, died at his home at 
Thomasville, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the effects of a paralytic 
stroke which he suffered October 4.  He was aged 74 years, 7 months and 25 days.  
Mr. Sheffer lived most of his life in Jackson township and followed farming as 
an occupation.  He later became a day laborer.  He was a staunch Democrat.  For 
many years he served Roth's Reformed congregation, Jackson township, as a deacon 
and elder.  He is survived by his wife, eight children, John, Warren and Milton 
Sheffer and Mrs. Maurice Kessler, all of Hanover; Mrs. Sadie Lay, York; Harvey, 
Emory and Levi Sheffer, all of Thomasville; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Zeigler and 
Mrs. Goerge Myers, York; 22 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.  The 
funeral will be held Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock from his late residence.  
Further services will be conducted at Roth's Trinity Reformed church.  Interment 
in the adjoining cemetery.  The Rev. E. V. Strausbaugh, pastor of the Paradise 
Reformed charge, will be the officiating minister.

News Comet, East Berlin, PA, October 17, 1930