The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14

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Edgar Ever Haugh died at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Charles Pal
mer, AZ West Salisbury street, Will
Transport, on March II, aged 10.
He was the son of the late Annie
E. Scuffin Haugh and Philip Wesley
Haugh, both of Boonsboro. He was
the last surviving member of a
family of ten. Employed by the
Byron Tannery at Williamsport un-
til nine years ago, he was resident
of that town for thirty years.
Mrs. Virgie C. DetrOw, wife of ].
w. Detrow, Smithsburg, died at her
home on March II, after an illness
of 2 years, aged II years.
The daughter of Mason c. and
Charlotte Gaver Eccard, she was
born in Frederick county. She was
a member of the Beaver Greek
Christian Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: A son, E. L. Detrow, Mt.
Lena; sisters, Mrs. Emory Harshman,
Carlisle; Mrs. Howard Grossnickle,
Funkstown; Mrs Roy Weagley,
Beaver Creek; Mrs. Howard New
conner, Carlisle; brothers, Claude,
Mt. Lena; Calvin and William,
Long Beach, Calf, and one grand
son.
John E. France, widely. known
citizen, businessman and fraternal
leader, died at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital on March 10, aged "a
years.
MIR. France, who resided at 1905
Virginia avenue, had been associated
with the Cumberland Valley Paper
Box Company for 80 years and dur
ing the past two years was connected
with the local rent control office.
He was born in Cearfoss, the son
of Mrs. Annie M. France and the late
George D. France.
Mr.. France was past exalted ruler
of the Hagerstown Lodge of Elks;
president of the Tri-State Associa-
ton of Ell1s in 1914, past State Coun-
cilor of the Junior Order, United
American Mechanics, financial Secre-
tary of Washington Lodge, No. ID,
Jr. o. u. A. M. for IS years; chair
man of the board of trustees of the
Hagerstown Lodge of Elks, and
former president of the Lions Club.
He was also a member of Christ Re
formed Church and the Odd Fellows
Besides his mother he is survived
by: His widow; daughter, Mrs. A. A.
Espenship, Lederach, Pa; son, John
w. France, Hagerstown; brother, A
Clayton France, Akron, Ohio; sister,
Mrs. Robert L. Mitchell, Hagers-
town, and one grandson.
Mrs. Ada Nj. Forrest, wife of Ed
gar B. Forrest, died at her home in
Funkstown on March 10, after an
illness of two weeks, aged 60.
The daughter of Lawson H. and
Miranda (Toms) Shepley, she was
born at Wolfsville, and was a mem
Der of the Church of the Brethren
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: Three daughters, Mrs. Carrie
Alvey, Tilghmanton; Mrs. Naomi
Rankin, Mrs. Leila Steen, both of
Hagerstown; sons, Ray, at home;
John, Hagerstown; sister, Mrs EN-
ma Forsyth, Hagerstown; brothers,
John o. and Charles E. Shepley,
both of Myersville; eight grand
children and one great-grandchild
George S. Shrader died at the
Washington County Hospital on
March 10. He had been employed
at the Y.MC.A.
Surviving are: Three daughters,
Mrs. David H. Gruber and Mrs. Har-
ry A. Greenburg, both of Texas, and
Miss Mary B. Shrader, Washington,
D. c., and one brother, Benjamin,
Greencastle, Pa.
Thomas E. Funderburk, Washing
ton, D. c., died on March at Glen
Dale Hospital, aged 43 years.
He is survived by His wife, Mrs.
Mae Funderburk; sisters, Miss Eu-
genia, Lancaster, S. c., and Mrs. T.
A. Chappelear, this city.
Edward r. Funk, aged 81, died
on March 8 at his home in Balti-
more, where he had resided for the
last five years. He was a former
resident of Hagerstown.
He was employed as a supervisor
with the State Roads Commission