OBIT: William George WITT, 1944, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAM G. WITT

  William George Witt, 78, a former resident of Meyersdale, died Wednesday at 
the home of his son, George Witt of Gibsonia, Pa.  Mr. Witt was a school teacher 
in Somerset County for 35 years, and also served a number of years as 
superintendent of a coal mine near Meyersdale.  His wife, the former Mary 
(Ringler) Witt, died 35 years ago.  Surviving are seven children: Clarence, San 
Francisco, Cal.; John, Akron, O.; Tech. Sgt. James, with the Army in Italy; 
Florence, a missionary serving in this country; George, mentioned; Martha and 
Charles, both of Johnstown.  He was a brother of George and Silas, both of 
Meyersdale.
  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at Allison 
Park, Pa., after which Mr. Witt will be removed to the W. C. Price & Son Funeral 
Home here, where services will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon.  
Interment will be in the Coal Run Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, October 26, 1944