OBIT: Robert G. CLAPPER, 2005, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Clapper, Robert G.  09/14/05  Daily American
  
  Robert G. Clapper, 84, Meyersdale, died Sept. 13, 2005, at Meyersdale Medical
  Center. Born Aug. 25, 1921, in Meyersdale. A son of the late Carl R. and
  Margaret (Saylor) Clapper. Also preceded in death by his wife Doris (Byers)
  Clapper; and a brother Dale J. Clapper. Survived by three children, David B.
  Clapper, and his wife Sharon L., Meyersdale; Jon C. Clapper, and his wife
  Sharon S., Meyersdale; and Kim Marie Clapper, wife of E. J. Woody Miller,
  Evergreen, Colo.; five grandchildren, Joshua; Jude and his wife, Andrea;
  Jessica; Jon Gabriel; and Aurelia Bellavita. A brother of Marie Cole, New
  Castle, Del. Also survived by a special friend Mary Howar, Meyersdale. Bob was
  a member of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren, and was a veteran of the
  U.S. Army World War II. He was the former president and owner of Clappers
  Building Materials Inc., Meyersdale and Rockwood. Bob was very dedicated to his
  family and was very active in community activities and organizations. He was a
  member of the American Legion Post 112, VFW Post 3504, Charter and life member
  of BPOE Lodge 1951, WBCCCI Airstream Club, and member and past president of the
  Meyersdale Lions Club. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at
  the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m.
  Saturday at the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Pete Kaltenbaugh
  officiating. Interment Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
  the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren Memorial Fund, or the Meyersdale Medical
  Center. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale
  
  CLAPPER, Robert G. 09/13/05 The New Republic August 25, 1921 - September 13, 2005 
    Robert G. Clapper, 84, of Meyersdale, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at
  Meyersdale Medical Center. 
    Born August 25, 1921 in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Carl R. and
  Margaret (Saylor) Clapper. 
    He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris (Byers) Clapper; and a
  brother, Dale J. Clapper. 
    He is survived by three children: David B. Clapper and his wife Sharon L.,
  Meyersdale; Jon C. Clapper and his wife Sharon S., Meyersdale; and Kim Marie
  Clapper, wife of E. J. Woody Miller, Evergreen, CO. Also five grandchildren:
  Joshua, Jude and his wife Andrea, Jessica, Jon Gabriel and step-granddaughter,
  Aurelia (Miller) Bellavita. He was a brother of Marie Cole, New Castle, Del. He
  is also survived by a special friend, Mary Howar of Meyersdale. 
    Bob was a member of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren, and was a veteran
  of the U.S. Army WWII. He was the former president and owner of Clappers
  Building Materials, Inc., Meyersdale and Rockwood. Bob was very dedicated to
  his family and was very active in community activities and organizations. He
  was a member of the American Legion Post 112, VFW Post 3504, Charter and life
  member of B.P.O.E. Lodge 1951, WBCCI Airstream Club, and member and past
  president of the Meyersdale Lions Club. 
    Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral
  Home, Meyersdale. Funeral service was conducted at   11 a.m. Saturday at the
  Meyersdale Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Pete Kaltenbaugh officiating. 
    Interment, Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. 
    Memorials may be made to the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren Memorial Fund,
  or the Meyersdale Medical Center. 
    Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.