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(4 Jun 1914 - 12 Jul 1998)
Jacob Derr obit Jacob D. Derr, 84, of Madison, died Sunday, July 12, 1 9 9 8, at the Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. He was born Jun e 4 , 1 914, in Sewickley Township, a son of the late John Lewis and Dell a E r rett Derr. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Matlack Truc ki n g Co., Adamsburg, as a truck driver; was a retired farmer in the Sew i c kley Township area; and also was a school bus driver for the Yough Sc h o ol District. He was a member of the Madison Downtown United Methodist C h u rch, the Sewickley Grange #1897, the Madison Golden Agers, and the Te a m sters Local #30 of Jeannette. In addition to his parents, he was prec e d ed in death by his wife, Dorothy F. Hower Derr; three brothers, David , A d am, and John Derr; and two sisters, Hannah Beckinger and Margaret L ea s ure. Survived by two sons, Robert Derr and David Derr and his wife, S h a ron, all of Madison; a daughter, Dorothy ``Dotty'' Cook of Madison; n i n e grandchildren, Brian, Tim, and Dean Cook, Todd, Bobby, Matt, Kathle e n , Derek, and Dustin Derr; four great-grandchildren, Brittany, Cami, M a d elyn, and Corey Cook; and four sisters, Sarah Porterfield of Pleasant U n i ty, Mary Jackson of Eleria, Ohio, Cora Swantz of Lamar, Col.., and El i z abeth Hawkins of Hasty, Col.. Friends were received at the BEATTY-RIC H F U NERAL HOME INC., Route 136, Madison, Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and wi ll b e r eceived Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be hel d i n t he funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with his pastor, the Rev. Wi ll ia m Rautner, officiating. Interment will follow in the Madison Union C e m etery, Madison. Jacob Derr obit Jacob D. Derr, 84, of Madison, di e d S unday, July 12, 1998, at the Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greens b u rg. He was born June 4, 1914, in Sewickley Township, a son of the lat e J o hn Lewis and Della Errett Derr. Prior to his retirement, he was emp lo y ed by Matlack Trucking Co., Adamsburg, as a truck driver; was a reti r e d farmer in the Sewickley Township area; and also was a school bus dr i v er for the Yough School District. He was a member of the Madison Down t o wn United Methodist Church, the Sewickley Grange #1897, the Madison G o l den Agers, and the Teamsters Local #30 of Jeannette. In addition to h i s p arents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy F. Hower Derr ; t h ree brothers, David, Adam, and John Derr; and two sisters, Hannah B ec k inger and Margaret Leasure. Survived by two sons, Robert Derr and Da v i d Derr and his wife, Sharon, all of Madison; a daughter, Dorothy ``Do t t y'' Cook of Madison; nine grandchildren, Brian, Tim, and Dean Cook, T o d d, Bobby, Matt, Kathleen, Derek, and Dustin Derr; four great-grandchi l d ren, Brittany, Cami, Madelyn, and Corey Cook; and four sisters, Sarah P o r terfield of Pleasant Unity, Mary Jackson of Eleria, Ohio, Cora Swantz o f L a mar, Colo., and Elizabeth Hawkins of Hasty, Colo. Friends were rece iv e d at the BEATTY-RICH FUNERAL HOME INC., Route 136, Madison, Monday f r o m 7 to 9 p.m. and will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m . S e rvices will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with h is p a stor, the Rev. William Rautner, officiating. Interment will follow i n t h e Madison Union Cemetery, Madison.
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| Birth | 4 Jun 1914 | | | | |
| Death | 12 Jul 1998 | Madison, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
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