OBIT: George W. CONOVER, 1936, Formerly of Georgetown, Lancaster County, PA

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Coatesville Record, August 13, 1936

George W. Conover, a well known resident of Chapel Avenue, Parkesburg, died 
last night at Coatesville Hospital for in his seventy-ninth year, had been in 
failing health for the year and had been a patient in the hospital for the past 
four weeks.

Mr. Conover came originally from Georgetown, Lancaster County, but had lived in 
Parkesburg from about (information obliterated) ty-five years.  He was a 
retired employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad having worked on the wreck train 
thirty-five years until he was retired.  He was a member of Parkesburg M.E. 
Church and the Pennsylvania Retired Employees Association.  

Mrs. Conover died two years ago and he is survived by eight sons and daughters: 
Mrs. William Hoyer and John Conover, of Parkesburg; Mrs. Harry Brown, 
Philadelphia; Mrs. Chester McComsey, Mrs. Morris Harnish, Lee Conover, of 
Parkesburg; Mrs. William Souilliard, of Oxford, and Watee (sic) Conover, of 
Philadelphia.  He also has a brother, Charles Conover of Atglen, and several 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

The funeral will take place from the home of his son, John Conover, 724 Second 
Avenue, Parkesburg, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Interment will be in 
Upper Octorara Cemetery.