Person:Eugene Hostetler (1)

MEYERSDALE, Feb. 20 - Eugene C. Hostetler, 58 years old, recorder of deeds of Somerset county; died at 8:15 o'clock Sunday night in Hazel McGilvery Hospital where he had been a patient for some time. He suffered from a heart ailment which incapacitated him for six months. He was born in Meyersdale, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hostetler; and had spent his entire life in this vicinity, working as a surveyor and later as head of the Meyersdale Bottling Works. At the election in November, 1939, he was elected Somerset county recorder of deeds, which office he assumed January 6, 1940. He had been an unsuccessful candidate for commissioner four years before. Possessing a baritone voice, he was widely known as an entertainer and master of ceremonies. He was a member of the Brethren Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lulu Getty Hostetler, and these children: John of Wickett, Texas, Eugene of Ashtabula, Ohio, Mrs. Louise Campbell of Greensburg, Mrs. Eleanor Newman of Salisbury and Alice at home. He was a brother of Harry, James and Margaret Hosteller of Meyersdale and Mrs. Roy Deal and Paul of Pittsburg. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Thurs February 20, 1941