Obituary from Centre Democrat, Thursday, August 10, 1939:
Bechdel--J. Edgar Bechdel, well known funeral director at Blanchard, died on Tuesday morning, following an illness of several years, during which time he submitted to several major operations. He was a son of William and Matilda Snyder Bechdel,and was born at Blanchard 62 years ago. He married Maude Heberling, of Ferguson township, who survives with the following children: Mrs. Harry F. Jones,of Bellefonte; Claude and William Bechdel, of Beech Creek; Mrs. T. Max Hall, of South Williamsport; Mrs. Merle Smith, of Cleveland, Ohio; Thompson Bechdel, of Rehobeth Beach, Del.; Donald, Robert, Max and Glenn, all of Blanchard. One sister also survives, Miss Anna Bechdel, of Blanchard. He was a member of the Methodist church, the Beech Creek Grange, I.O.O.F., and P.O.S. of A. of Blanchard.
Obituary from Centre Democrat, Thursday, August 10, 1939:
Bechdel--J. Edgar Bechdel, well known funeral director at Blanchard, died on Tuesday morning, following an illness of several years, during which time he submitted to several major operations. He was a son of William and Matilda Snyder Bechdel,and was born at Blanchard 62 years ago. He married Maude Heberling, of Ferguson township, who survives with the following children: Mrs. Harry F. Jones,of Bellefonte; Claude and William Bechdel, of Beech Creek; Mrs. T. Max Hall, of South Williamsport; Mrs. Merle Smith, of Cleveland, Ohio; Thompson Bechdel, of Rehobeth Beach, Del.; Donald, Robert, Max and Glenn, all of Blanchard. One sister also survives, Miss Anna Bechdel, of Blanchard. He was a member of the Methodist church, the Beech Creek Grange, I.O.O.F., and P.O.S. of A. of Blanchard.
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