The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-01
DEATHS


street, died on December q, after an
illness of five years, aged 20.
Born and reared in Chambers
burg, she was the daughter of Mar
tina and John Hickman, and a mem
Der of the United Brethren Church
in Chambersburg. She had been
residing here for "a years.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: two daughters, Mrs. Harriet R.
Auxt, Hagerstown; Mrs. Rosalie o.
Conor, Jersey City, N. j.; sons, Jack
H, Lorain, Ohio; Robert K, Hag-
erstown; seven grandchildren; and
six great grandchildren.
James william Mckee, 81, son of
the late William C. and Emma Kate
Mckee, died on December q at his
home, IS North avenue.
He is survived by: his wife, Dora
Fiery Mckee, and the following
children: Mrs. Austin Lamar, Be
thesda; William C. Mckee II, Ha-
gerstown, and four grandchildren;
sisters, Mary E. and Alice o. Mckee
and Mrs. Arthur Crosson, this city;
Mrs. Frederick c. Peters and Mrs.
j. M. Rhodes, Philadelphia; brother,
John B. Mckee, this city.
Elmer Vincent Hull, pioneer bus
operator, died unexpectedly on De-
cember q at the Chambersburg Hos
pital after an illness of 5 hours,
of heart disease Mr.. Hull resided
in recent years at 278 East Queen
street, Chambersburg. He was aged
IA.
Mr.. Hull entered the business of
operating buses when he purchased
the business of the late Lewis Blair.
He was the first to operate a bus
between Hagerstown and Baltimore,
later selling out his bus interests to
the Blue Ridge Transportation Com
pany.
He was born and reared in Welsh
Run, Pa, the son of Henry and Ma
ria (Dennis) Hull, but resided near
Clear Spring and in Hagerstown for
most of his life before moving to
Chambersburg. He was a member of
Christ Reformed Church of Funks-
town.
Surviving are: his wife, Catherine
(Williams) Hull; sisters, Mrs. Nellie
Major, California; Mrs. Roy Miner,
Hyattsville, Md; Mrs. Ida Powers,
Hancock; brothers, Harry L., Park
ersburg, w. Va; and Bruce T., In
dian Springs.
william Daniel T. Flock, well
known retired farmer, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Cora
Hastings, Broadfording, on Deem
Der 81, following an illness of IL
weeks, aged 70 years.
Born and reared at Myersville,
the son of Jonas L., and Annie S.
Flock, he is survived by the follow
ing: daughter, Mrs. Cora Hastings,
Broadfording; son, Paul Flock, this
city; sister, Mrs. Mamie Petre, Maui
gansville; brothers, George L. and
Charles J. Flock, this city; seven
grandchildren, and one great grand
child.
Mrs. Fannie G. Harbaugh, wife of
Fleet D. Harbaugh, 1913 Virginia
avenue, died at the Washington
County Hospital on December 81
following an illness of only few
hours, aged SO.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of Zachariah
and Elizabeth Hornbaker. She was
a member of the First Brethren
Church and was an active worker
for over a quarter of a century, hav-
ing been superintendent of the pri-
mary department of the Sunday
School for the past q years and was
also a member of the church choir
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: children, William T.
Burke, Pittsburgh, Pa; Mrs. Chas.
R. Gehr and Mrs. Lloyd Ritter, both
of Hagerstown; Mrs. Paxton Fox,
Bethlehem, Pa; D. F. Harbaugh, Ha-
gerstown; Raymond NJ, Youngs-
town, Ohio; grandchildren and
two great grandchildren; sister, Mrs
Emma c. Meats, this city; brothers,
William, Williamsport; George and
Edward, this. city.
Ohio ]. Ford, who lived at the
home of his son, Junior Ford, of
Clevelandville, died at the Guilfcrd
Convalescent Home, Boonsboro, on
December 26, after an illness of sew
eral months, aged 81 years.
The son of the late Thomas and
Anna (Easterday) Ford, he was