The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-12-20
DEATHS

Ira w. Sprecher died at his home,
Al East Franklin street, on December
II.
He was a member of Midway
Council No. A, Junior Order of
Tilghmanton, of which he was a
past councillor, Logan Tribe of Red
Men, of Boonsboro, the Pentecostal
Church and American Knights Mem
Der.
He is survived by: His wife,
Catherine; son, Daniel W., at home;
sisters, Mrs. Henry Meats, Tilghman-
ton, and Mrs. Beulah Fritz, Waynes-
boro; brother, Fred o., Tilghmanton.
Scott S. Robinson died at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Norman Grove,
Williamsport, on December H. aged
81 years.
He was member of the Metho-
dist Church of Williamsport, the
Knights of Pythias and Redmen
Lodge. He was also a member of
the town council for number of
years and was very active in civic
affairs.
He was a veteran of the Western
Maryland Railroad, having been in
its employ for SIS years.
Surviving are: Two daughters,
Mrs. Norman Grove, Williamsport;
Mrs. Samuel George, Annapolis;
sisters, Mrs. Laura Guyer, Williams
port; Mrs Alice Gauligager, Fort
Loudon, Pa; brothers, William,
Nameless, N. D.; Hays, Redwood
City, Calf, and 4 grandchildren and
3 great grandchildren.
George w. BeeIer, Sharpsburg,
died at the Washington County
Home on December II, aged 70 years.
A carpenter by trade, he was the
last member of his family He was
sexton of the churches in the Sharps-
burg community for number of
years.
Miss Florence Lowman, 26 Eliza
beth street, died at the Washington
County Hospital on December l6,
after an illness of two weeks, aged
AZ.
Surviving are: Her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs Frank Lowman, Williams
port; sisters, Mrs Ruby Castle, Will
Transport; Mrs William Malott, Ha-
gerstown, and Mrs. Howard Sand
ers, Cumberland; brothers, Samuel,
Paul, Russell and Fred Lowman, all
of Williamsport
MOIlie Il. Scott Kershner, SIG
George street, died on December
16, aged "a.
A member of Christ Reformed
Church, she was the last surviving
member of her family.
Surviving are: A son, John K, this
city; two grandchildren, and two
grandchildren.
William Henry Kershner died at
his home on East Baltimore street, |
Funkstown, on December l6 after
an illness of one week, aged 70
years.
He was born and reared near
Fairview, the son of Jacob S. and
Susan (Chrisman) Kershner, and
had resided in Funkstown for the
past 80 years
He was a member of ST. Pauls
Lutheran church, Funkstown, and
Bald Eagle Tribe of Red Men.
Besides his wife, Susan (Myers)
Kershner, he is survived by the
following: Daughters, Mrs. Theodore
Wolford and Mrs Earl Houpt, |
Funkstown; sons, Earl NJ, Orwell E. |
and Harvey r. Kershner, Funks-
town; John l.. Kershner Hagers-
town; 20 grandchildren and II
REORGANIZATION; sisters, Miss
Myrtle Kershner, Hagerstown; Mrs.
Eva hretsnger, Fairfield, Washing
ton, and Mrs. Christian Neibert,
Broadfording; brothers, Charles
Kershner, Williamsport, and Clar-
ence Kershner, Hagerstown.
Mrs. Clara nj. WhOrton, widow of
the late Emory Whorton who died
on December II, died on December
10 at the home of her son, LEROY
Whorton, 708 West Washington
street Her brother, George E. Har-
man, of Security, died suddenly on
December Is, making three deaths
IN the family within the past week
Mrs. Whorton, who was rs years
OF age, was a member of the Re- |
formed Church of Funkstown.
Surviving, besides her son, LEROY,
are: Two brothers, John Hartman,
Hagerstown, and Charles E. Hartman,