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                                 OBITUARY                        December 24, 2006

                                               Joseph B. Clapper, Sr.

Joseph B. Clapper, Sr, age 87, of Paul Street, Bedford, PA , died at 7:50 AM , Sunday, December 24th, 2006 at home.

Joseph was born in Bedford, PA on December 27, 1918, he was the son of the late James D. and Laura M. (Kagarise) Clapper. He retired as the owner / operator of Clapper's Flowers. Joe opened the flower shop in 1947 and he retired in 1985.

Mr. Clapper graduated from Bedford High School in 1936, served in the U.S. Army as a Pvt in WW II, was a life member of the Bedford American Legion Post # 113, a member of the Bedford Elks, and the Flickers Club. Joe was an avid golfer and loved woodworking.

He was the widower of Katherine E. (Whiteman) Clapper.

Joseph Clapper Sr. is survived by Son- Joseph B. Clapper, Jr. husband of Faye (Fisher), Bedford; Son- Douglas M. Clapper, Coatsville; Daughter- Barbara J. widow of Larry E. Weyant, Bedford; Daughter- Janice L. wife of Galen Sembower, King George, VA; Son- James S. Clapper, Chambersburg; Brother- Thomas Clapper, Bedford. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. Joe was preceded in death by an infant daughter Marie Ann, brothers-Woodrow, Edmund, Roland, Robert, Daniel, & John, sisters-Mildred Walbeck & Willa Snell.

A funeral service will be held at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford, PA. at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 28th, 2006 with Rev. Jeff Welsch officiating.

Interment at Bedford Cemetery.

Friends are invited to call Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford.

Graveside Military Rites Accorded by the Fort Bedford Honor Guard .