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LICHTY, AUSTIN 1866 October 8, 1942 Age 76
Source: Meyersdale Republican, October 18, 1942; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Austin LICHTY, born and reared in Elk Lick Township, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Harrison YOMMER, in Garrett County, Md., Oct. 8, 1942 of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 20 days. He had his home with Mr. and Mrs. YOMMER since the death of his wife in 1939. His wife was a daughter of John and Catharine (FOLK) LIVENGOOD, and he was a son of Jonathan and Harriet (SMITH) LICHTY.
Mr. LICHTY is survived by one daughter and four sons, namely, Mary, wife of Harrison YOMMER; John of Elk Lick Township; Henry, Ashland, Ohio; Leonard, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and Arthur, of Elyria, Ohio.
The funeral services were held last Sunday in the St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church in the village of St. Paul, Elk Lick Township, near which village most of his life was spent. The services were conducted by Rev. S. D. SIGLER, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury of which denomination Mr. Lichty was a faithful member. In order that all who attended the funeral could be comfortably seated, mortician Stanley M. THOMAS of Salisbury, who had charge of the burial arrangement, provided chairs which were placed in the aisles. Interment was in the St. Paul Cemetery.