Leland V. Waid

Leland V. Waid, 62, a Meadville funeral director since 1937, died Thursday, October 6, 1966 at City Hospital.  He had been in failing health for the past year.

His father opened that Waid Funeral Home at Guys Mills in 1900 and moved the firm to Meadville in 1929.  Leland Waid joined him as a partner eight years later, and named his son, Robert W., as manager last March.

He was born in Guys Mills, June 14, 1904, a son of Willard C. and Mabel E. Virtue Waid.  He and the former Lucille Bertram were married October 24, 1936.

Mr. Waid was a member and lay leader for many years of Stone Methodist Church and a member of its Official Board.  Active in the work of the former Crawford County Tuberculosis and Health Society, he was a past president and was 1964 chairman of the Christmas Seal campaign..

He attended Pennsylvania State University and was graduated from Allegheny College and from the Cleveland College of Embalming.  He completed a graduate management course at the National Foundation of Funeral Service, Evanston, IL.

He was a member of Crawford Masonic Lodge 234; Solomon Royal Arch Chapter; Northwestern Commandery, Knights Templar; National Selected Morticians; Cussewago Odd Fellows Lodge; Meadville Rotary Club; Round Table; Crawford County Historical Society; Meadville Fine Arts Assn.; Salvation Army advisory board; and board of directors, Associated Charities.

He was affiliated with Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Formerly in active board member of the local Red Cross Chapter, he was chairman of roll call for several years.

Mr. Waid is survived by his widow; his son, Robert W.; a daughter, Suzanne, his parents, a sister, Miss M. Eloise Waid, and one grandchild, all of Meadville.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Greendale Cemetery.