OBIT: John T. BEATTIE, 1985, Friedens, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BEATTIE John T. Beattie, 79, of Friedens, formerly of Garrett, died Nov. 6, 1985, at home. Born April 19, 1906, in Aryshire, Scotland, son of Alexander and Deborah (Marshall) Beattie. Preceded in death by parents; his wife, the former Helen Lohr, who died in 1978; and one grandchild. Survived by these children: Budd, of Baden; Mrs. Roy (Martha) Mimna, Airville, Pa., Charles, Berlin RD 4; Samuel, Meyersdale RD 3; Mrs. John (Deborah) Blizzard, Baltimore, Md.; Robert, Berlin RD 3; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; also a niece, Mrs. Deborah Gillispie, Aryshire, Scotland. He was a retired coal miner and blacksmith. Member of Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses. Friends will be received 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Kuhlman Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Brother James R. Kinner officiating. Interment, Highland Cemetery, Garrett. Daily American, November 8, 1985 [B0872]