Edward Everett Allemong, 85, affectionately called "Grandpa" by close friends and relatives and known as "Daddy Pete" throughout the county, died Monday night at 11:45 at his home in Great Cacapon, following an illness of several weeks.

He had been a justice of the peace for a number of years. Declining to be a candidate in the 1940 election he was elected by a write-in vote and finally agreed to serve after persistent urging by friends.

For many years an active and faithful member of the United Brethren Church, he was a charter member of Tonoloway Council 102, Jr. O. U. A. M., and was known as the "father" of the council. He was also a past president of the second or Eastern Panhandle district and was active in the organization of serveral other Councils.

A son of the late Lewis and Mary Dawson Allemong, he was born near Rock Gap but spent the greater part of his life in Great Cacapon, following the saw mill business in earlier life.

He married Ollie Booth from the Rock Gap section.

Surviving him are four daughters and three sons: Mrs. Champ Spring, Mrs. O. C. Noland, Mrs. S. N. Ambrose and Mrs. C. G. Mechem of Great Cacapon; Raymond of Miami, Fla., and Roscoe and Brent of Cumberland; 20 grand-children; a number of great-grandchildren; two half-brother, L. B. Allemong, Omps, and Frank Allemong, Chicago and a half-sister, Mrs. Harry Dawson, Omps.

The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. N. Ambrose from the Hunter Funeral Home where it remained until Thursday mornging when funeral services were held at 11 o'clock in the Great Cacapon U. B. Church, conducted by the Rev. G. M. Poole, conducted by the Rev. G. M. Poole, and interment was made in the cemetery at Great Cacapon.

Published in the Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, WV, on December 24, 1942.