OBIT: Leonard G. RICHEY, Rev., 1940, Addison, Somerset County, PA

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LEONARD G. RICHEY

  Rev. Leonard G. Richey, a native of Independence, Washington County, Pa., died 
suddenly, Nov. 15, 1940, at 11:30 o'clock p.m., at his home, the Methodist 
Episcopal parsonage at Addison, following a heart attack.  He was 68 years, 11 
months and 29 days old, dying within a half hour of the 69th anniversary of his 
birth.  Rev. Richey was pastor of Addison, Harnedsville and Somerfield and this 
was his third year in this charge.  Last Sunday, Nov. 10, he delivered three 
sermons. 
  Rev. Richey was a son of the late David and Margaret (Mitchell) Richey, born 
in Independence, Nov. 15, 1871, where he spent his boyhood and school days and 
taught school for a number of years.  Later he attended Scio College at Scio, 
Ohio, and the Drew Theological Seminary at Madison, N.J.
  For 33 years he had been a member of the Pittsburgh Conference and had filled 
charges at Carmichael, Boutleyville, McDonald, Frederick, Follansbee, W.Va., and 
the Franklin Community Church near Independence.
  Rev. Richey was held in high esteem in all of the communities where he served 
as pastor and he made many friends who loved him for his kind, jovial 
disposition.
  Rev. Richey was married to Miss Mary Hays, of near Collier, W.Va., who 
survives with two daughters and one son, Mrs. C. K. Matthews of Waynesburg, Mrs. 
Glen Holmes of Houston, and John Leonard Richey of Holliday's Cove, W.Va.  One 
son, George William, died at the age of 7 1/2 years.  Four grandchildren survive 
and also two brothers and one sister, Frank Richey of Collier, W.Va., and David 
L. Richey of Denison, Ohio, and Mrs. Gertrude Hawley of Wellsburg.
  Funeral services were held on Sunday morning, Nov. 17, at 10:30 o'clock at the 
Addison Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev. Hicks and Rev. C. T. Bland of this 
community, Rev. John O. Martin and Rev. James Shannon, both of Confluence, and 
Rev. John Rodahaver of Harnedsville. 
  Funeral services were held at Independence followed by interment in the 
Independence cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, November 21, 1940