David Dickey "Dave" Duppstadt ⁷¹⁵

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OBITAURY -- DUPPSTADT - David D.

DUPPSTADT - David D., 73, of Meyersdale, died Jan. 1, 2006, at Meyersdale Medical Center. Born June 17, 1932, in Brothersvalley Township, a son of the late Clarence and Ada (Dickey) Duppstadt. Also preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis (Carver) Duppstadt. Survived by his second wife, Esther (Nicholson) Duppstadt; a son, David Duppstadt, Meyersdale; stepdaughter, Kira, wife of David Schlechter, Hershey, Pa.; and granddaughter, Brenna. A brother of Lois, wife of Daniel Whitacre, Meyersdale. A veteran of the U.S. Army Korean Conflict, where he served in the Army Security Agency. Dave was a graduate of Stonycreek Township High School, Class of 1950, and Penn State University, Class of 1960, with a BS in agricultural education. He was an educator in the Meyersdale Area School District for 29 years (1960-1989), where he was a science teacher, guidance counselor, principal and district superintendent. Dave served as executive director of Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 in the final four years of his career in education. He was a member of various educational associations. A member of the Amity United Church of Christ in Meyersdale, the Meyersdale Lions Club, BPOE Lodge 1951, American Legion Post 112, PSU Alumni Association and Nittany Lion Club. He served on the board of the Somerset County Federated Library System and Meyersdale Public Library. A former member and past president of the Meyersdale Area Ambulance Association. An avid outdoorsman, Dave loved hunting and golf. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Bruce Ashlock and the Rev. Daniel Whitacre officiating. Interment, Hay's Mount Zion UCC Cemetery, Brothersvalley Township. Memorials may be made to the Meyersdale Public Library. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.

Source: The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA), 3 JAN 2006 ¹²⁴⁸

  Death Notes:

Meyersdale Medical Center

  Life Events:

1. High School-Graduated: Stonycreek Township High School, 1950, Stonycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹²⁴⁸

2. Military: Korean War (U.S. Army - Army Security Agency). ¹²⁴⁸

3. College-Bachelors: The Pennsylvania State University: BS Agricultural Education, College Of Agricultural Sciences, 1960, University Park, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹²⁴¹

4. College-Masters: The Pennsylvania State University: MEd Counselor Education, College Of Education, 1962, University Park, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹²⁴¹

5. Occupation: Teacher/Principal/District Superintendent (Meyersdale Area School District, 1960-1989, Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹²⁴⁸

6. Church Affiliation: Amity United Church of Christ: Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹²⁴⁸

David married Phyllis Elaine Carver. (Phyllis Elaine Carver was born on 2 Dec 1937 in Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA,^715,887 died on 4 Jan 1981 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA ^715,887 and was buried on 7 Jan 1981 in Mount Zion-Hays Cemetery (Brothersvalley Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA).)

David next married Esther Nicholson.