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Ivan H. Rider

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Ivan H. Rider, 76, of Smithfield, Pa., died Sunday, December 24, 2006, in the Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Pa. He was born October 13, 1930, in Uniontown, Pa., son of the late Guy E. Rider and Florence Williams Rider.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Anna Faye Welling Rider, a grandson, Private Daniel C. Swiantek and a brother-in-law, Andrew Welling Jr.

Surviving are his wife, Charlesanna Carter Rider; five children, Jeffrey L. Rider and his wife Frances Filmeck Rider of Fairchance, Pa., Melissa Swiantek and her husband Raymond of Perryopolis, Pa., Christopher V. Rider and his wife Kimberly A. Knox Rider, Kathleen J. Weakland and her husband Robert and Rebecca Crago and her husband Charles Jr., all of Smithfield, Pa.; nine grandchildren, Jacob Rider and his wife Sarah of Smithfield, Pa., Joshua Rider and Joel Rider both of Fairchance, Pa., Nichole Trump and her husband Josh of Fairchance, Pa., Jennifer Baukol and her husband Jeremy of Fairchance, Pa., Angela Rider of Smithfield, Pa., Julie Jones and her husband Jason of Charles Town, West Virginia, Adam Weakland and his fianc? Jackie Miller and Andrew Eicher, all of Smithfield, Pa.; three great-grandchildren, Hannah Trump, Jaclyn Rider and Rylee Baukol; a sister, Deborah Harris and her husband Charles of Ormond Beach, Florida; and one brother, Philip Rider and his wife Patricia of Moon Township, Pa..

Ivan owned Fries Hardware in West Newton for many years. He also was the owner and operator of Rider and Son Inc. Steel Manufacturing Company in Smithfield, Pa.

Ivan will be remembered for sending birthday cards and “free tickets” to everyone.

He was a member of the York Run Grange, the Smithfield Rotary Club, the Fayette Lodge Number 228 F. & A. M., Uniontown, Pa., and also attended the Smithfield United Methodist Church.

Ivan was a fun loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will be missed by one and all including his faithful pet, Riley.

The family will receive friends in the GOLDSBORO-TOMI FUNERAL HOME, 21 East Church Street, Fairchance, Pa., on Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Visitation continues Friday, December 29, 2006, in the Smithfield United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. the hour of service with the Rev. Wayne L. Plyler and the Rev. John Duvall officiating.

Fayette Lodge Number 228 F. & A. M., Uniontown, Pa. will hold Ritualistic Masonic Rites at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening in the funeral home.

Interment will follow in Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Smithfield, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Smithfield Rotary Scholarship Fund in memory of Ivan H. Rider.

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