Harold E. Free

Harvey E. Free, 77, of Meadville, died Thursday following a long illness.

Son of the late Sylvester and Sarah Peterson Free, he spent his early life in Mercer County where he attended the McElwain Institute  and taught for several terms in public schools.

He moved to a farm in Union Township, Crawford County, and later moved to Meadville where he was a carpenter.

He was a member of the Watson Run Evangelical and Reformed Church.

He is survived by his widow, the former Ellie Bell; four sons, Lawrence of Erie, W. Lester of Hollywood, CA, Slyvester, Jr. of Los Angeles and Joseph of Meadville; five daughters, Mrs. Charles McFetridge, Mrs. Reddin Terrill and Mrs. Russel Smith, all of Cochranton, Mrs. Alan Copeland of Cambridge Springs and Mrs. Donald Amdal of Saegertown; seventeen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a brother, Aaron H. of Los Angeles, CA.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.