A biography of William B. Heasley, 1897-1991 : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This work comprises a brief biography of William B. Heasley, my great-grandfather, who lived in western Pennsylvania from 1897 to 1991. Shortly after the death of his wife, Freda, my great grandmother, my family found a collection of his writings, scrapbooks, and library. Using the information from this collection, I trace his life from childhood to adulthood, describing the various jobs he held, the things he did in his spare time, his family life, and memories that his family had of him. This information has been collected from his own unpublished works, which include A Clarion River Classic, a genealogy of the Heasley Family, and various scrapbooks that he put together during his lifetime, as well as letters written to me from some of his children and grandchildren. The appendices include a variety of items reproduced from his collection. From this I hope the reader is intrigued by his life and understands the many reasons for which he was loved and venerated by his family.