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Note: Mrs. Florence (Livengood) Wagner, second wife of J. NewtonWagner, died at her home in Akron, Ohio, Saturday, Dec. 21, 1940, at 9:45 p.m., atthe age of 49 years and 23 days. Her death was caused by cirrhosis of theliver and dropsy, after being bedfast most of the time for about 7 months.She was the second of ten children born to Peter L. Livengoodand his first wife, the late Minnie V. (Green) Livengood, and was born andreared in Salisbury, Pa., where at her childhood home she was united inmarriage with Mr. Wagner, June 5, 1936, by Rev. S. D. Sigler. She is survived byher devoted husband, also by her father, and these sisters and brothers: AdaIrene, wife of C. A. Tallinger of Cleveland, Ohio; William S., of Somerset,Pa.; Theodore F., of Sipesville, Pa., Peter L., Jr., of Trenton, N.J., John A. ofHarrisburg, Pa., and Joseph F., at home. She was preceded in death by hermother, her elder sister, Alma Grace, wife of the late J. B. Algire of Johnstown,and Robert, who died in infancy.A funeral service was held at the Wagner home, 653 ArchwoodAvenue, Akron, at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24th, and was conducted by Revs. J. B.Matson and D. B. Hampe. The same day the mortal remains of Mrs. Wagner wereshipped to Meyersdale, Pa., and arrived there at an early hour, Christmasmorning.Stanley M. Thomas, Salisbury mortician, transported them fromMeyersdale to his funeral parlor in Salisbury, and from thence to thechildhood home of Mrs. Wagner, some hours later, where they reposed in state from 10:00a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Thursday when a second funeral service was held. Theservice was conducted by Rev. J. B. Matson, pastor of the Akron GospelChapel, a branch of the Evangelical Society of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Bible Institute,in which organization she had many highly esteemed friends, some of whomfrequently ministered to her during her long illness, including the Rev.Mr. Matson.While Mrs. Wagner's remains reposed in state, both in Akron andin Salisbury, a large number of her friends in both places, and from variousother places, called to pay their respects and to extend their sympathy to thebereaved. Beautiful floral tributes were also brought or sent from variousplaces, and both services were well attended.At an early age, Mrs. Wagner united with the Brethren Church inSalisbury, where she was a regular attendant at all services, wheneverpossible, but the membership finally became so reduced by removals and deaths ofmembers, that the Salisbury congregation ceased to function. Most of its localmembers soon united with other churches, and when still at home with herparents and long before her marriage Mrs. Wagner became a member of St. John'sLutheran Church of Salisbury, and was also a member of the Missionary Society ofthat church, taking an active interest in both as long as she remained inSalisbury. In Akron she worshipped most of the time at a Wesleyan Methodistchurch near her home and contributed to its support. Rev. D. B. Hampe, pastor,and other members of that church, also neighbors, frequently visited herand ministered to her in many ways during her last illness.Her home church activities, and such help as she could give toothers when help and practical sympathy were needed, meant more to Mrs.Wagner than all else in the world. A more unselfish person than she, under any andall circumstances, would be hard to find.Miss Mildred Bowman of Somerset, a distant relative of the P. L.Livengood family, sang two of Mrs. Wagner's favorite hymns at theSalisbury funeral service, namely: "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Abide With Me."At the conclusion of the service under the direction of Mortician Stanley M.Thomas, interment and the final rites took place in the Salisbury I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Meyersdale Republican, January 2, 1941
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