Dexter Bennett Friend, aged 81, of route 1, Oakland, was found

dead in the snow Monday night near his home. Apparently he died

of a heart attack.

Mr. Friend had been missing from his home since Sunday afternoon.

A friend of the family had stopped by to visit the man, who lived

alone, and noticed that the front door was open and there was no

fire in the building.

Member of the family found the man about 400 yards from his home

in a wooded area.

A native of McHenry, he was a son of the late Amos and Mary Lewis

Friend. His wife, Lula B. Lewis Friend, preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Rocky Drean Church of the Brethren at

Swallow Falls.

Surviving are two sons, Hanson Friend, star route, Oakland;

Clinton Friend, Corinth, W. Va.; three daughters, Mrs. Violet

Martin, Kingwood, W. Va.; Mrs. Prema Bowman, Oakland; Mrs.

Rosalee Wyant, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 30 grandchildren and eight great

grandchildren.

The body was taken to the Minnich Funeral home in Oakland.

Funeral services are being conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock

by Rev. J. C. Skipper. Interment will be in the Bray cemetery of

Swallow Falls.

(*Obit is dated 1880-1961)

*Date of birth may be incorrect as his parents were married 1881

and obit for Dexter's brother Henry Ray Friend says that Henry

was the eldest son born 1881.