Samuel H. Beaver, former sheriff and auditor for Huntingdon County, died
at his home at 633 Warm Springs Avenue, at 1;30 a.m. this Thursday, June
14, 1956. He had been ill since November 1954. Mr. Beaver was born at
Aitch on January 11, 1878, a son of Anthony and Martha (Shoup) Beaver.
On October 29, 1919, he was united in marriage to Elsie M. Cunningham at
Altoona. The deceased was educated in Penn Township schools and attended
Juniata college after which he taught in Penn Township for two terms. He
entered the mercantile business in Aitch and at the same time was
Postmaster for the area. He also had served as auditor and as the
auditor's clerk for the county and in 1926 was elected sheriff of the
county, a position he held for one term. He was employed by the Moyer
Construction company during the time they were working at Juniata
College and later he worked for the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
until his retirement in 1946. Mr. Beaver was a member of the Abbey
Evangelical and Reformed Church for which he had been a Deacon at one
time. He also was a member of the Kappa Chi Sunday School Class and had
been a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. Surviving in addition
to his widow, are two daughters; Mrs. Richard L. (Elaine) Rohrer of
Christopher Shores, Newport News, Virginia and Mrs. Carl V. (Joanne)
Erdman of Berwyn Downs, Berwyn. Other survivors are four grandchildren
and one sister; Mrs. J.E. (Anna) Beatty of Altoona. One brother and one
sister preceded him in death. Funeral arrangments are under the
direction of Brown's funeral home in Huntingdon. The Rev. Robert K. Nace
will officiate and interment will be at the Entriken Cemetery.