Carl Edward Mason

1928 - 2011  (83 years)

• Name	Carl Edward Mason
  Birth	19 Aug 1928	Hyndman, Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Dec 2011	Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Notes	BEDFORD, Pa. — Carl Edward Mason, 83, of Oppenheimer Road, Bedford, Pa., died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at St. Paul's Nursing Home in Greenville. He was born on Aug. 19, 1928, in Hyndman, a son of the late John and Frieda E. (Hosselrode) Mason. On July 2, 1950, in Bedford, he married Flora M. (Claycomb) Mason, and she preceded him in death on May 6, 2009. He is survived by four children, Jerry C. Mason, of Wonderlake, Ill., Ronda, wife of William Leitch, of Howland, Ohio, Ann, wife of Jeffrey Flowers, of Oakmont, and Barbara, wife of John Ford, of Etters; 12 grandchildren, John Maxwell Mason, Andrea Mason, Margaret, wife of J.C. Christensen, Patrick Leitch and wife Joanna, Natalie, wife of Chad Kohler, Shawn, Benjamin, Grace and Hayley Flowers, Paige, Victoria, and John Ford; eleven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Grace, wife of John Emerick, of Hyndman. Carl worked in the water well drilling industry for over 40 years working at Sanderson Cyclone Drilling Company in Orrville, Ohio, and Baroid out of Houston, Texas. Carl was a world renowned expert in the field, traveling all over the world helping to resolve issues on water well drilling sites. Carl developed techniques and equipment to improve the success rate for drillers. Over the years, Carl taught thousands of seminars and conducted field demonstrations across the United States, Canada and Africa. Carl was a life member of the National Ground Water Association, PA Ground Water Association and numerous ground water organizations in the northeast United States. He was a member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church, and a life member of the Grange. He had a love of farming and the outdoors. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at 11 a.m. in the Bedford Presbyterian Church with Thalia Fleetwood officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Bedford County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Carl's name, to the Pennsylvania Ground Water Association Scholarship Program, Pennsylvania Ground Water Association, Inc., 3320 Marengo Road, Port Matilda, PA 16870. Arrangements by the Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral Home in Bedford. Cumberland Times-News, December 27, 2011 Carl Edward MASON and Flora M. CLAYCOMB were married on 2 Jul 1950 in Bedford, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I48913	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	John Cecil Mason,   b. 8 Jul 1899, Hyndman, Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania d. 15 Sep 1972, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Freda Elizabeth Hosselrode,   b. 28 Aug 1906, Hyndman, Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania d. 17 Sep 1985, Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F17703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Flora M. Claycomb   d. 6 May 2009
  Marriage	2 Jul 1950	Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
  Children	1. Jerry C. Mason,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Rhonda Mason,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Ann Mason,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   4. Barbara Mason,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F18335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021