Frederick B. Yost

Frederick B. Yost, 97, United Methodist Nursing Hospital since 1980, died Thursday, March 1, 1984, at the hospital, after an extended illness.

He was born at Saegertown, June 16, 1886, a son of Charles W. and Villa Brookhouser Yost.

Mr. Yost married Bess Dickson, March 29, 1911, who preceded her in death March 25, 1962.

He was self-employed as a stylist of women's clothes from 1906 to 1976.  He was a member of Christ Church Episcopal and was a vestryman, a church choir member and had directed to boy's choir for several years.  He had been a delegate for 25 years to the Dioscesian convention.  He was a founder and charter member of Meadville Fine Arts Assn., Crawford County Masonic Lodge 234 and served as a representative from northwestern PA to the Metropolitan Opera for 50 years.

Survivors include a son, F. Maurice Yost of Philadelphia; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Saegertown Cemetery.