OBIT: H. Lincoln FORNEY, 1944, Berlin, Somerset County, PA

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H. LINCOLN FORNEY

  H. Lincoln Forney, 80, of Berlin, son of the late Franklin and Mary Musser 
Forney, died in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, September 28, at 9 a.m.
  He was a native of Berlin, employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., 
since boyhood, until his retirement 15 years ago.
  Most of his life was spent in Somerset County, except about 17 years which he 
lived in New Castle.  Upon his retirement he made his home with his son, Dr. 
Harry R. Forney, who is now Lieut. Col. Forney serving in the 157th Station 
Hospital in England.  His wife, Ellen Dively Forney preceded him in death in 
December 1928.
  He was the grandfather of Lt. James C. Forney who was killed when his plane 
crashed over the Azores Islands, Aug. 9, 1944.  Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. 
Fred Cole, Butler, a son, Lieut. Col. Harry R. Forney in England, and two 
sisters, Mrs. Bertha Buckman and Mrs. Annie Nicholson, both of Berlin.
  The body was taken to the Johnson Funeral Home where the funeral service took 
place at 4 p.m., Sunday.  Interment was made in the Berlin I.O.O.F. Cemetery, 
with Rev. Robert S. Nagle, officiating.

Meyersdale Republican, October 5, 1944