Benjamin McConnell Weaver, 81, of Cool Acres Farm, 78 Lewicki Road, Canonsburg, died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in North Hills Hospital, North Richland Hills, Texas. Mr. Weaver was a lifelong resident of Cecil Township where he owned and operated Cool Acres Farm and was also branch manager for Farm Bureau Feed Store in Burgettstown for many years. He and his wife worked to implement Penn State's Ag in the Classroom project into Washington County. He was a 1937 graduate from Cecil High School and a lifelong member of Venice Presbyterian Church and Millers Run Grange. Mr. Weaver was active in the Washington County Farmer's Association and the Jefferson College Historical Society and was a veteran of World War II where he served in the 74th Bomb Squadron in Panama and the Galapegos Islands. On June 28, 1948, he married Ruth Clark, who died December 2, 1995. Surviving are a daughter, Dr. Marlene Mitchell of Fort Worth, Texas; seven grandchildren, Matthew, Mark, Merritt, Melody, Marshall, Marita and Madison Mitchell; and several nieces and nephews. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, April 8, 1998Benjamin M. Weaver
Lifelong resident of Cecil was veteran of World War II
He was born December 28, 1916, in Cecil Township, a son of Thomas Dell and Blanche McConnell Weaver.