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Mrs. Araminta Corwin,101,died Friday,March 28,1969 at 3:30 p.m. at her home at 437 Speer St.,Belle Vernon. Believed to be Belle Vernon's oldest resident,Mrs.Corwin died just three hours after the death of Gen.Dwight D.Eisenhower,from which she received a letter of congratulations when she celebrated her 100th birthday in 1967. Born in Belle Vernon Sept.17,1867,she spent her entire life here,and until a few years ago maintained her own home. Since then she has resided with her son and daughter-in-law,Mr. and Mrs. Austin M. Corwin. Active until just a few months ago,she continued to make short trips by automobile,and attended monthly meetings of the Edna Marston Bible class of the First Baptist Church,which she helped to organize many years ago. She and her husband at one time owned and operated a bakery on Main St.,Belle Vernon,and much of Belle Vernon's early history was recorded in her remarkable memory. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon and the Edna Marston Bible Class,and Order Eastern Star,Chapter 196,Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband,Edgar J.Corwin,Jan.1,1955. Survivors are two sons,Fred W.Corwin of Fontana,Calif.,Austin M.Corwin,one daughter,Mrs.Hugh (Ruby) Prichard,St.Petersburg,Fla.,seven grandchildren,14 great-grandchildren,and five great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home,Belle Vernon,after 7 p.m.,Saturday. Services will be held there Monday,March 31,at 1:30 p.m. in charge of the Rev. Charles Colas,pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon,and the Rev. Nick Joseph,a grandson of Mrs.Corwin,and pastor of the Tri Village Church of Christ,Pataskaia,Ohio. Interment,Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson of Belle Vernon is the funeral director.

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