Benjamin Arthur Burns, 83, of Sligo, died Sunday in the Bish Convalescent Home, Clarion County. Born April 15, 1876, he was the son of Stephen and Savilla Lerch Burns. He was married November 14, 1900 to Carrie A. Wyman. Mr. Burns was a member of the Pine Grove Methodist Church. Surviving are seven children, Mrs. Marie Johnston, Mrs. Blanche Gathers, Clair Burns and Fred Burns of Sligo; George Burns of Clarion; Mrs. Betty Greenawalt of Lakewood, Calif.; and William Burns of Clintonville. Also surviving are one brother Charles Burns of Oil City; 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. The body is in the Hawk Funeral Home, Sligo. Obit: Oil City Derrick, Tuesday, May 12, 1959
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Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 1959 in the Guy M Hawk and Son Funeral Home, Sligo for Benjamin Arthur Burns, 83 of Sligo, who died in the Bish Convalescent Home, Sunday, May 10.
Mr. Burns was born April 15, 1876, the son of Stephen and Savila Lerch Burns. He married Carrie A. Wyman, November 14, 1900. He was a member of the Pine Grove Methodist Church.
Surviving are seven children
Mrs. Marie Johnston, Mrs. Blanche Gathers,
Claire Burns, and Fred Burns, all of Sligo;
George Burns, Clarion;
Mrs. Betty Greenawalt, Lakewood, Ca and
William Burn, Clintonville.
Also surviving are one brother,
Charles, of Oil City, 25 grandchildren
and 24 great grandchildren.
Rev. Paul Dunlap, officiated at the service and interment followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery
Benjamin Arthur Burns, 83, of Sligo, died Sunday in the Bish Convalescent Home, Clarion County. Born April 15, 1876, he was the son of Stephen and Savilla Lerch Burns. He was married November 14, 1900 to Carrie A. Wyman. Mr. Burns was a member of the Pine Grove Methodist Church. Surviving are seven children, Mrs. Marie Johnston, Mrs. Blanche Gathers, Clair Burns and Fred Burns of Sligo; George Burns of Clarion; Mrs. Betty Greenawalt of Lakewood, Calif.; and William Burns of Clintonville. Also surviving are one brother Charles Burns of Oil City; 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. The body is in the Hawk Funeral Home, Sligo. Obit: Oil City Derrick, Tuesday, May 12, 1959
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Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 1959 in the Guy M Hawk and Son Funeral Home, Sligo for Benjamin Arthur Burns, 83 of Sligo, who died in the Bish Convalescent Home, Sunday, May 10.
Mr. Burns was born April 15, 1876, the son of Stephen and Savila Lerch Burns. He married Carrie A. Wyman, November 14, 1900. He was a member of the Pine Grove Methodist Church.
Surviving are seven children
Mrs. Marie Johnston, Mrs. Blanche Gathers,
Claire Burns, and Fred Burns, all of Sligo;
George Burns, Clarion;
Mrs. Betty Greenawalt, Lakewood, Ca and
William Burn, Clintonville.
Also surviving are one brother,
Charles, of Oil City, 25 grandchildren
and 24 great grandchildren.
Rev. Paul Dunlap, officiated at the service and interment followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery
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