The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-09-18
DEATHS


Eugene Edwin BrOOkman, 229
Frederick street, died at the Wash
1ngton County Hospital on Septem-
Der l6, after an illness of 10 months,
aged SIS.
Born and reared in Charlottes-
vile, Va, he was a member of st.
Johns Lutheran church in that city.
Surviving are: his wife, Gladys,
and brother, George, Charlottes-
vile.
Clinton TrOvinger, well known
contractor and builder, died at his
home, 903 Potomac avenue, on Sep
TENDER 10, after an illness of one
week, aged SO.
Mr.. Trovinger was engaged in the
contracting business here for num-
Der of years and erected some of the
larger buildings here, including the
st. Johns Lutheran Sunday School
building. He was a member of St
Johns Lutheran Church and the
Mems Bible Class of that church.
Besides his wife, Mamie, he is sur
vived by the following children,
Mrs Oma p Elk, Mrs. Marguerite
V. Coss, Mrs. Ruth E. Miner, Mrs.
Kitty S. Mullenix, Edgar c. and
John j., all of Hagerstown; step
daughter, Mrs Mile Burgesser,
Baltimore; sisters, Mrs. Bessie tn
yer, Hagerstown; Mrs. Annie Smith,
Rockford, ILL.,; brothers, Harvey ",
M L., Jacob, Edward F., all of Ha-
gerstown; and William, Lake Gen
eva, Wis; 10 grand children and Is
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Jennie Shipley, 533 Maryland
avenue, died on September 16 at the
Washington County hospital aged
81.
She was a member of st. Johns
Episcopal church.
Surviving are: daughter, Mrs Al
ma Carroll brothers, Nelson Hill,
Hagerstown; Frank Hill, Bakerton,
w Va; half sister, Mrs Lillian
Thomas, Sharpsburg.
Samuel w. Reeder, formerly of
near Keedysville, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs E. c. Hennin-
ger, 252 Frederick street, on Septem-
Der Is, after an illness of two months,
aged 30
Son of the late Andrew and Ruth
cite Boyer Reeder, he was born near
Rohrersville. He was a member of
Mt. Carmel u. B. church.
Besides his wife, Annie E. Reeder,
he is survived by: one daughter,
Mrs. Henninger; three grandchildren
and one great grandchild; sister,
Miss Tobitha Reeder, Benevola;
brother, John S. Reeder, near
KeedySville.
Mrs. Nellie l.. Kline, wife of Scott
NJ Kline, $50 jefferson street, died
at the Washington County Hospital
on September IA, aged 35 years
She was member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Besides her husband, surviving
are: son, Connie A., this city; broth
er, William Smith, this city; sisters,
Mrs. Violet Hartman, Mrs. Helen
Rouzee, Mrs. Goldie Senior, and
Mrs. Cora Cation, this city, and Mrs.
Edna Fiegley, Frederick.
Mrs. Carrie Evelyn Thomas died
at her home near Sharpsburg on
September IA, aged So years.
She was a member of the Metho-
dist church near Keedysville and
is survived by the following: daugh-
ter, Mrs. " M. Knode, Sharpsburg;
son, Samuel, Sharpsburg; sisters
Miss Joy Keetes, Hagerstown; Miss
Jennie Keetes and Miss Florence
Keetes, Philadelphia; Mrs. Mamie
Fisher, Misses Sarah and Fannie
Keetes, and Mrs Susan Lewis, all
of Keedysville; brother, Samuel
Keetes, Washington; three grand
children and four great grandchil-
dren.
Harry Handy, ST., a well known
retired farmer, of near st. PauPS,
died at the Washington County Hos
pital, on September Is after an ill
ness of 10 years, aged 65 years.
He was born near Chewsville and
was the son of James M. and Mary
Robson Handy. He lived in Ha-
gerstown the greater part of his life
until five years ago, when he