W. B. CLYMER DEAD.
One of Monessen’s Leading Citizens
Passes Away.
W. B. Clymer; a prominent contractor
of this city; who has been battling for
life for the past three weeks with a
severe attack of typhoid fever; succumbed
to the ravages of that dread disease at his
home on Reed avenue; this morning at
12:30 o’clock. Mr. Clymer was in the
33rd year of his age and leaves a wife
and four children; besides a mother;
brother and four children to mourn their
loss.
He was born and raised in Garardford;
Green county; where he spent most of
his life until coming to this city three
years ago.
On October 21; 1891 he was happily
united in marriage to Miss Gerty Mauer;
to which union there was added four
children; Russell; aged 10 years past;
Raymond; aged 8; Blanche; aged 5 and
Alma; aged 2 years. Mr. Clymer had a
host of friends and was well and favorably
known. He was prominent in
lodge circles and a member of Monessen lodge; Royal Arcanum; in which he
carried insurance.
The sympathy; of the community is extended
to the family and Mrs. Clymer in
their sad bereavement.
Funeral services will take place from
his late home at 11 o’clock a. m. Thursday;
interment at Belle Vernon cemetery. The funeral of W. B. Clymer this
morning was largely attended. Relatives
and friends were many; and the
Royal Arcanum; of which the deceased
was a prominent member; were out in
full numbers. The services were held at
the family residence; Rev. J. W. Moner
of the U. B. church officiating. Many
floral tributes were in evidence; among
them being a floral pillow bearing the
name of the order in its center.
Mr. Clymer was a man of sterling character;
well liked by all and prepared for
his family after death as well as before.
He was insured in the N. Y. Life and
Roval Arcanum.