1874 - 1927 (52 years)
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Name |
George Willoughby Dry |
Born |
12 Nov 1874 |
Topton, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
04 Feb 1927 |
Topton, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Buried |
08 Feb 1927 |
Lyons Cemetery, Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Person ID |
I183559 |
Strausstown Roots |
Last Modified |
6 May 2012 |
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Headstones |
| Dry, George W. Father George W. Dry - Nov. 12, 1874 - Feb. 4, 1927 |
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Sources |
- [S202] Allentown Morning Call, 05 Feb 1927.
George W. Dry, former Burgess of Topton, and traveling salesman and lately a garage proprietor, died at 3.30 Friday morning at the Reading hospital, to which he was admitted two weeks ago suffering from Bright's disease. He had been in ill health for the past two years. Mr. Dry was born at Topton 52 years ago, a son of the late James and Rebecca, nee Keller, Dry. His home was at Topton for the greater part of his life. About a year and a half ago he moved to Sinking Spring, where he engaged in the garage business associated with A. N. Kline, of Reading. He was a traveling salesman until four years ago, making many trips to the Pacific coast and practically every state in the union as a representative of two Reading clothing manufacturers, Leinbach Brothers and A. J. Brumbach. He also represented the Lawrence Webster company, of Malone, N.Y. He took an active interest in politics, being a staunch Democrat, and served for some time as chief burgess of Topton. His influence aided greatly in the procuring of the concrete road from the William Penn highway to Topton. Mr. Dry was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lyons. Fraternally he was affiliated with the F. and A.M., at Seattle, wash., the Reading Lodge of Perfection, Reading Consistory, and Rajah Temple. There survive his widow, Sallie, nee Merkle, Dry, a daughter, Virginia, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. George Wagaman, James Dry and Edwin Dry, Kutztown; Albert Dry, this city; Elmer and Sylvester Dry, Fleetwood; Philip Dry, Blandon, and Moody Dry, Mertztown. The remains were taken from the hospital to the residence of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Merkle, Smith street, Topton, at which place the funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1.30 p.m., Rev. Foltz officiating. Interment will be made in the Lyons cemetery.
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