OBIT: Burley R. "Scottie" SMITH, 1988, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  SMITH
  
  Burley R. (Scottie) Smith, 61, of Laurel, Md., formerly of Somerset,
  died March 1, 1988, in Greater Laurel Beltsville Hospital.  Born Feb.
  23, 1927, in Somerset County, son of the late Fred J. and Bessie L.
  (Carr) Smith.  Preceded in death by parents; one son, Fred; and one
  brother, Brady.  Survived by one daughter, Brenda Sue, Wisconsin; and
  son, Robert L., Erie.  Also a friend and companion of 18 years, Pearl
  Gosnell.  Survived by these brothers and sisters: Robert L. Smith,
  Chardon, Ohio, Mrs. Jason (Goldie) Charlton, Berlin; Mrs. Edward
  (Mary) Sager, Somerset; Mrs. William (Edith) Dove, Royersford, Pa.;
  Mrs. Mike (Thelma) Dick, Keyser, W.Va.; and Mrs. James (Hazel)
  Canavan, Somerset RD 2.  Veteran of World War II.  Friends will be
  received 7-9 p.m. Thursday, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the Robert
  H. Halverson Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Saturday
  at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Sherman H. Berkey officiating. 
  Interment, Casebeer Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, March 3, 1988
  
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