Mrs. Laura Blanch Power, 52, whose five sons are serving in the Army and four of whom are overseas, died yesterday at 5 p.m. at her home here following a short illness.
Mrs. Power was the wife of Fred N. Power. She had resided her entire life in Beallsville, and raised a family of six girls and five sons in service.
She was born in Beallsville March 20, 1892, a daughter of the late Minnie and Richard Hickman.
Mrs. Power was a member of the Beallsville Presbyterian Church.
Besides her husband, Fred N. Power, she leaves the following daughters; Mrs. Edith Rankin, Windber; Mrs. Mabel Markovich, California; Mrs. Margaret D. Galeska, California; Mrs. Elaine Banko, and Blanch and Laura Power, at home; five sons, Pvt. Ralph E., in England; T.5 Neal, in England; S/Sgt Norman C., in Germany; Pvt Nick, Camp Blanding, Fla., and Pvt Denton, overseas; three sisters and four brothers survive; Mrs. Nora Stambaugh, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Edna Bedford, Washington; Mrs. Hope McBurney, Long Island, N.Y.; Vance S. Hickman, and Norman J. Hickman, Beallsville; Harry R. Hickman, Florida, and Allen Hickman, Marianna. Two brothers, Charles and Walter Hickman, are deceased. Walter Hickman preceded his sister in death by only two months.
Mrs. Laura Blanch Power, 52, whose five sons are serving in the Army and four of whom are overseas, died yesterday at 5 p.m. at her home here following a short illness.
Mrs. Power was the wife of Fred N. Power. She had resided her entire life in Beallsville, and raised a family of six girls and five sons in service.
She was born in Beallsville March 20, 1892, a daughter of the late Minnie and Richard Hickman.
Mrs. Power was a member of the Beallsville Presbyterian Church.
Besides her husband, Fred N. Power, she leaves the following daughters; Mrs. Edith Rankin, Windber; Mrs. Mabel Markovich, California; Mrs. Margaret D. Galeska, California; Mrs. Elaine Banko, and Blanch and Laura Power, at home; five sons, Pvt. Ralph E., in England; T.5 Neal, in England; S/Sgt Norman C., in Germany; Pvt Nick, Camp Blanding, Fla., and Pvt Denton, overseas; three sisters and four brothers survive; Mrs. Nora Stambaugh, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Edna Bedford, Washington; Mrs. Hope McBurney, Long Island, N.Y.; Vance S. Hickman, and Norman J. Hickman, Beallsville; Harry R. Hickman, Florida, and Allen Hickman, Marianna. Two brothers, Charles and Walter Hickman, are deceased. Walter Hickman preceded his sister in death by only two months.
Family Members
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Edith L. Rankin
1910–1991
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Baby Power
1911–1911
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Ralph Emmett Powers
1913–1980
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Neal C. Powers
1915–1962
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Jack Powers
1916–2004
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Norman Clinton "Bolivar" Power
1918–1988
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Mabel Power Nash
1921–2004
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Margaret Dale Powers Zeszutek
1923–1982
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Nora Elaine Power Banko
1924–2001
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Denton L. "Bud" Power
1925–1994
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Blanche Power Hartley
1928–2001
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Laura Virginia Power Alvi
1937–2018
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