BENJAMIN COFFMAN DIES OF PARALYSIS


Prominent County Line Farmer Was 63 Years Old -- Funeral Services Thursday, 11:30 A. M.


(Special to Daily News-Record)

Broadway, April 19 (1927).  --  Benjamin Coffman,  a well-known farmer of the County Line community,  died at  his home  here this morning at four o'clock. Death followed a stroke of paralysis suffered last Wednesday.

Mr.  Coffman  was  a  son  of  the  late  Joseph  and Helen Coffman. He was 63 years old and spent  his entire  life  in the  County  Line   section   where  he  was  a  prosperous farmer.     He  was  a member of the Reformed Church and was being  held  in  high esteem by a wide circle of friends.

His wife, who was Miss Rebecca Weatherholtz, survives as do eight children  --  Charles,   Hazel,  Ralph, and Dolly, at home;    Miss Alve, of Chicago;    Mrs. Amanda Arehart, of Pennsylvania;    Mrs. S.  N.  Rhodes  of  New  Market  and Mrs. Paul Estep of Mt. Clinton; three sisters -- Mrs. Joseph P. Will, of Timberville; Mrs. Isaac Lokey, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. J. Link of Mount Jackson; and five brothers -- George A. of Pennsylvania; T.D., Ed. L. and Charles of Cleveland, Ohio, and John J. of New Market.

Funeral  services  will  be  held  at  11:30 o'clock Thursday morning  from  Solomon's  Church,  friends  meeting at the Coffman  home  at  10:30.             Rev.  J.  S.  Garrison,  of Harrisonburg,  assisted  by  the Rev. D.  W.  Zipperer,  will officiate.

 

Contributed by Steve Pence


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