OBIT: Benjamin F. KIRCHNER, 2002, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ KIRCHNER Benjamin F. Kirchner, 86, of Meyersdale, died June 9, 2002 at Beverly Healthcare Meyersdale. Born Dec. 11, 1915 in Hyndman, a son of the late Samuel and Viola (Day) Kirchner. Also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Kirchner. Survived by two brothers, Robert E. Kirchner, Meyersdale and Samuel Kirchner Jr., Baltimore, Md.; sister, Beulah Harvey, Meyersdale; and a number of nieces and nephews. Ben retired from the B&O Railroad where he worked as a telegrapher in Cumberland, Md. and Paw Paw, W.Va. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the. Rev. Eric Shaulis officiating. Interment Union Cemetery Meyersdale. Daily American, June 11, 2002 [K0712]