Funeral services were conducted here, Tuesday afternoon for Wilbur A. Digman, 59, former well-known Parsons resident who died at his home in Fairmont on Sunday morning.
He had been ill since last September.
He was born in Barbour County, June 23, 1884, the son of the late Nicholas and Gertrude (Smith) Digman.
He was a member of the police force of Fairmont for eight years and a deputy sheriff for four years.
At the time of his illness, he was employed in the Barracksville Mines near Fairmont.
He was twice married.
His first wife, the former Ella Wolford and his second wife, the former Emma Mitchell, both of whom are deceased.
He is survived by one son, Tech. Sgt. Elmer Digman, of the United States Army, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Keener and Mrs. Dora Stedman, both of Fairmont; one step-son, Clifford Digman, also of Fairmont; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. O. A. Miller and Glena Digman, of Parsons; Mrs. Ora Bennett, of Norton, and Joseph and Claude Digman, of Elkins.
He had been ill since last September.
He was born in Barbour County, June 23, 1884, the son of the late Nicholas and Gertrude (Smith) Digman.
He was a member of the police force of Fairmont for eight years and a deputy sheriff for four years.
At the time of his illness, he was employed in the Barracksville Mines near Fairmont.
He was twice married.
His first wife, the former Ella Wolford and his second wife, the former Emma Mitchell, both of whom are deceased.
He is survived by one son, Tech. Sgt. Elmer Digman, of the United States Army, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Keener and Mrs. Dora Stedman, both of Fairmont; one step-son, Clifford Digman, also of Fairmont; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. O. A. Miller and Glena Digman, of Parsons; Mrs. Ora Bennett, of Norton, and Joseph and Claude Digman, of Elkins.
Funeral services were conducted here, Tuesday afternoon for Wilbur A. Digman, 59, former well-known Parsons resident who died at his home in Fairmont on Sunday morning.
He had been ill since last September.
He was born in Barbour County, June 23, 1884, the son of the late Nicholas and Gertrude (Smith) Digman.
He was a member of the police force of Fairmont for eight years and a deputy sheriff for four years.
At the time of his illness, he was employed in the Barracksville Mines near Fairmont.
He was twice married.
His first wife, the former Ella Wolford and his second wife, the former Emma Mitchell, both of whom are deceased.
He is survived by one son, Tech. Sgt. Elmer Digman, of the United States Army, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Keener and Mrs. Dora Stedman, both of Fairmont; one step-son, Clifford Digman, also of Fairmont; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. O. A. Miller and Glena Digman, of Parsons; Mrs. Ora Bennett, of Norton, and Joseph and Claude Digman, of Elkins.
He had been ill since last September.
He was born in Barbour County, June 23, 1884, the son of the late Nicholas and Gertrude (Smith) Digman.
He was a member of the police force of Fairmont for eight years and a deputy sheriff for four years.
At the time of his illness, he was employed in the Barracksville Mines near Fairmont.
He was twice married.
His first wife, the former Ella Wolford and his second wife, the former Emma Mitchell, both of whom are deceased.
He is survived by one son, Tech. Sgt. Elmer Digman, of the United States Army, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Keener and Mrs. Dora Stedman, both of Fairmont; one step-son, Clifford Digman, also of Fairmont; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. O. A. Miller and Glena Digman, of Parsons; Mrs. Ora Bennett, of Norton, and Joseph and Claude Digman, of Elkins.
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