The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Mrs. Lille Delbert, wife of b.
Frank Deibert, Funkstown, died at
the Washington County Hospital on
March %, aged n years.
She was born and reared in this
city, daughter of Abraham and Eve
line Cover Hamburg. She was a
member of st. Pauls E. U. B.
church.
Besides husband she is survived
by: two stepsons, Adrain, Fairplay;
Walter, townsville pike; sisters,
Mrs. Emma Haines, Lansing, Mich;
Mrs. Clara Bailey, Chewsville;
brothers, Edward Hamburg, Dixon,
Ill; Lynn and Frank Hamburg, both
of Hagerstown.
Walter 7. Walker, 300 East Frank
street, died at the Washington
County Hospital on March %, aged
81 years.
He was a member of the Christ
Reformed Church, the Clever Smith
Bible Glass and the Carpenters Lo-
cal.
Surviving are: his wife, Ethel;
daughter, Mrs. William Rudisill;
two brothers, Grover c., Whining
ton. Del; and George G., Cambridge;
stepmother, Mrs. Gertrude Walker,
Baltimore, and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Myrtle Matilda Crabill, 718
West Franklin street, died at the
Washington County Hospital on
March %, aged Y.
She was a member of the First
Christian Church and was assistant
teacher of the Helping Hand Circle
Bible Glass.
Surviving are: one son, Charles C.
Shank, Hagerstown; stepsons, Aus
tin and Lynn Crabill, California;;
stepdaughters, Mrs. George Miller,
Baltimore; Mrs. Edgar Beckley,
Chewsville; Mrs. Paul Creager, Mt.
Alto, Pa; Mrs. Thelma Myers, Hag-
erstown; and a brother, Clarence E.
Miller, Hagerstown
Harry NJ. Jones, aged So, died at
his home in Dayton, Ohio on March
%, after an illness of two years.
He was born and reared in Boons-
boro, the son of ]. Howard and Cert
lie Martz Jones and moved to Day
ton about 25 years ago. He was a
member of the Church of God of
Boonsboro.
Surviving besides his wife Lucille,
are: his mother, Mrs. Gertie M. Arm
strong; sister, Mrs. Hazel Hutzell,
Hagerstown; brothers, Lester L.,
Washington, D. c.; Melvin M, Clar-
ence and Hilton E., all of Hagers-
town.
Staff Sergeant Kenneth r. Burgan,
of Wilson district, was killed on
March 10, when a Big Superfortress
crashed while landing on a fog
shrouded runway at McDill Field,
Florida.
The 32-year-old World War II
veteran aerial gunner was the son
of Mrs. Emma S. Burgan. He had
just returned to flight duty after
spending Sunday at his home.
Burgan, who was a gunnery in
structor on B-29's, was stationed at
Spokane, Wash, with his brother
Theodore, who is also a staff ser
geant. The two served on flight
duty together through the last war,
saw action over Okinawa, and later
reenlisted together in May. 1947.
Desires his mother, he is survived
by: Sisters, Mrs. Virginia C. Wag-
ner, Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Margaret
Hornbarger, and Mrs. Fora Petit,
Hagerstown; brothers, Philip L.,
Theodore, and Donald C. Burgan.
Earl Leon Small, Big Spring, died
on March 18 at his hime, aged 40
years. He was member of the
Reformed Church, Clear Spring.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Naomi Small; sons, Earl, Norman
and Marshall, all at home; daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Robert Shirk, Clear
Spring; Mrs. Donald Hart, Big
Spring; Mrs. Ernest Shirley, Big
Pool; Miss Vera Small, Washington,
D. c., and Misses Velma, Frieda and
Jean, at home. his mother, Mrs.
Harry Small; brother, Robert, Big
Spring, and Harry, Washington, D.
c.. sisters, Mrs Anna Seal, Wash
ington, D. c.; Mrs. Herman Moore,
Clear Spring; Mrs. Charles Star
liper, Clear Spring; Mrs. John Ev-
erett, Williamsport; and five grand
children.