The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-20


Mrs. Ray Lord, Hagerstown, and
Mrs. Ray Roth, Allentown, Pa.
Walter Thomas Mason, Pinesburg,
died at his home on February Is,
following an illness of seven weeks,
aged SO years.
He was the son of Jerry and Sern
Mason of the Big Pool District.
He is survived by: His wife, Mary
| (Carbaugh) Mason, daughters, Shir-
ley, Carol and Mrs. Edward Sum-
mers; sons, James and Melvin, all
at home; sisters, Miss Ethel, this
city; Mrs. Harry Rhodes, Big Pool;
Mrs. Lily Neimyer. Philadelphia;
Mrs. Ruth Lewis, Sabillasville; Mrs.
Mamie Speck, Clear Spring; this
city, and James, Indian Springs.
ManzeIIa nj. Martz, widow of
Clinton l.. Martz, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. r. Black,
807 Mulberry avenue, on February
IA, aged 81.
She was born in Frederick county
and was a member of the United
Brethren church, Boonsboro.
She is survived by: Six children,
Russell C .Martz, Lester R. Martz,
Roy w. Martz, Mrs. Black and Mrs.
Dewey Jones, all in or near Hagers-
town; Mrs. Charles Hudson, Rio
Linda, Cal; brother, George Houpt,
near Smoketown; sister, Mrs. John
Bowlus, near Bolivar, Frederick
county; % grandchildren; and II
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Matilda Nj. Pleasant, wife
of Christopher Pleasant, died at her
home in Pittsburgh, on February
IA, following an illness of several
months, aged 81 years.
Born in Norway, she had been
residing in this country for the past
as years. She was a member of
the Lutheran Church.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by: Daughters, Mrs. Viola Mar
tin this city; Mrs. Bertha Larkin and
Mrs. Victoria Wise, Pittsburgh; Mrs.
Clara Harne, Berwyn, Md; sons,
Marshall and Emmert, Baltimore,
and Robert, Columbus, Ohio.
Tobias Frank COffman, AL Wal
nut street, York, Pa, died on Feb
ruary IA, aged 81.
Born and raised in Hagerstown,
he had lived in New York for some
time. He was member of the
First Christian church in this city.
Surviving are: His wife, Mile;
sisters, Mrs. Edward Hinderer, Mrs.
Roy Boyer, both of York; Mrs. Ma
tilda Bean, Virginia; Mrs Winnie
Mazingo and Mrs. Fora Mazingo;
brothers, I. D. Coffman, Hagerstown,
and Fayette Coffman, Kansas
George III Hill, SO Coffman ave-
nue. died suddenly on February IA,
aged g. Death was attributed to a
heart attack.
Born and reared at Frostburg, he
had resided here for 80 years and
was a member of the Evangelical
] church and Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are: His wife, Bertha L.
Lewis) Hill; son, John Arthur Hill,
Hagerstown; sisters, Mrs. Lavina
Kriep and Mrs. Frank Lashbaugh,
Frostburg; brothers, Carl L. Eisler,
Morgantown, W. Va; and Richard
Eisler, Piedmont, W. Va.
Frank Curvey Maisack, who
drove Hagerstown's first motorized
fire engine, and who served as driv-
err for the First Hose Fire Company
for 48 years before his retirement
in l941, died on FEBRUARY IA, at the
Washington County Hospital, after
an illness of one week, aged rs.
Mr.. Maisack was Hagerstown' S
oldest fire truck driver in point of
service at the time of his retirement.
In 1893, at the age of %, he became
/ janitor of the First Hose Company's
building and when the company
purchased a pair of dappled gray
horses they were turned over to
him to train.
Later, when a fire engine was
purchased, Mr.. Maisack was ap-
pointed driver.
He was born and reared in Hag-
erstown, the son of Jacob F. and
Louise Schwinger Maisack.
He was a member of st. Johns
Lutheran Church, Jr. o. U. A. M,
Odd Fellows and the First Hose
Fire Company