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     Robert Eugene Paul was born on 19 November 1937, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Francis Earl Paul.¹ Robert Eugene Paul died on 29 October 1999, Ashland Regional Medical Center, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 61.^1,2
Newspaper obituary:
Paul rites
Services for Robert Eugene Paul, 61, of 201 Middle Road, Hegins, who died Friday at Ashland Regional Medical Center, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. David Thompson will officiate. Interment will be in Church of God Cemetery, Weishample.
Born in Fearnot, Nov. 19, 1937, he was a son of the late Francis and Blanche Lettich Paul.
He was a 1955 graduate of the former Hubley Township High School.
He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.
He was employed as a truck driver for Felty's, Pine Grove, until retiring.
He was of the Protestant faith.
He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8237 and American Legion Post 575, both of Valley View.
He was preceded in death by a companion of 20 years, Ida Klinger, in 1991.
Surviving are two stepsons, Kenneth Klinger, Seattle, Wash., and Daniel Troup, Muskegon, Mich; five stepdaughters, Tina Sosebee, Hiawassee, Ga., Patti Richert, Seattle, Linda Umberger, Reading, Janice Shattizhan, Columbia Falls, Mont., and Beverly Noll, Pottsville; four sisters, Phyllis Scheib and Dolly Brosius, both of Valley View, Betty Freeman, Summit Station, and Joan Shade, Hegins; two brothers, Francis Paul, Virginia Beach, Va., and Gerald Paul, Gratz; 11 stepgrandchildren.
Republican and Herald, October 30, 1999, Page 3.³
He was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Weishample, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4

     James Charles Paul was born on 28 April 1941, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Francis Earl Paul.¹ James Charles Paul died on 14 March 1964, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 22. James was killed in an auto accident when he failed to negotiate a curve in the fog and his car struck a tree on Highway 25 in Hegins Township.^1,2,3,4 He was buried on 19 March 1964, at Saint Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2

     Richard D. Freeman was born on 20 March 1932, Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA.³ He was the son of William H. Freeman and Oneida Reber.^2,3 Richard D. Freeman died on 18 September 2017, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.³
Funeral home obituary:
Richard Freeman
March 30, 1932 ~ September 18, 2017 (age 85) 85 Years Old
Richard Freeman, 85, of Summit Station, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Richard was born at home in Summit Station on Palm Sunday, March 20, 1932, a son of the late William and Oneida Reber Freeman.
He was the devoted husband of Betty I. Paul Freeman, the love of his life, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage on June 28.
Richard was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Summer Hill.
He was a graduate of Cressona High School, Class of 1950, where he earned the nickname "Mushy" for his good looks and kind personality. He worked as a grader operator for J.R. Bazley and George Lynn construction companies for several years and later as a heavy-equipment operator for Eastern Industries, Oley, from which he retired in 1994.
Richard loved his home and simple pleasures of life. He enjoyed flowers of all varieties and gardening, and he loved to share his harvest with family and neighbors. He was also an accomplished woodworker, turning out lamps, bowls and a few rocking chairs from his workshop. An imposing man in his 6'3" frame, he was a gentle giant who loved to hug and be hugged. His greatest joy was his family, which he treasured. To them, he was the example of what a man should be, combining strength of character, honesty, wisdom, integrity, humor, enduring love for others and bravery in the face of adversity.
Richard was preceded in death by sisters, Esther Clauser and Dorothy Fessler.
In addition to his wife, he will be deeply missed by his children, Deborah Dowell, wife of Kenneth, Summit Station, Jeffrey Freeman, husband of Cynthia, Pine Grove, and Sharon Trostle, wife of Chris, Elizabethtown; grandchildren, Justin, Jessica, Kendra, Blair, Evan and Noah; six great-grandchildren and a seventh due in October; nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Summer Hill, Auburn, with the Rev. Kathleen Ash-Flashner officiating. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 1185 Summer Hill Road, Auburn, PA 17922, or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society , 5100 Tilghman St., Suite 40, Allentown, PA 18104. Interment will be in Summer Hill Cemetery, Auburn.⁴