The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-10-06
DEATHS

of age.
Born and reared in Funkstown,
he was the son of Ezra and Gather
inc Schieldknecht, and had been a
city employee for 38 years before
retiring some years ago.
He was a member of st. Johns
Lutheran Church, the Mems Bible
Glass, the Royal Arcanum Lodge,
and the Junior Order, United Amer
lean Mechanics, Funkstown.
The only survivors are; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dorothy Donder, the wife
of Sgt. l.. A. Donder, Yokahoma,
Japan; one niece, and two nephews.
Wayne Fernsner, Al E. Antietam
St., died suddenly on October a, of
a heart attack. He was 81 years of
age.
He was employed at the Western
Maryland Freight Station and was
member of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, Friendship Lodge, Ithiel
Chapter, Resolute Council, st, Ber-
nard's Commandery, Ali Chan Tenn
pie and First Hose Company.
Surviving are: his wife, Ruth A.
(Trumpower) Fernsner; one bro
Their, Paul R., Baltimore; and a sis
ter, Mrs. Alvey Shupp, Fairview.
Edgar J. Mundey, II Moller Ave
nue., died on October at his resi-
dence, aged SO years.
He was an employee of the Poto-
mac Edison Company for more than
30 years, and was a member of its
Quarter Century Club.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
he was a life long resident of this
city, and was the son of Charles E.
and Anna Whorton Mundey. He
was a member of st. Marks Luth-
eran Church.
Surviving are: his wife, Sally
Wilkes Mundey; three sons, Richard
W., Hagerstown; Charles E., Luray,
Va; and Clarence F., Dayton, Ohio;
two sisters, Mrs Charles Moore, Ha-
gerstown; and Mrs Minnie Belts, Ha-
gerstown; and four grandchildren.
William Henry Fisher, 1856 South
Cleveland Avenue, died suddenly
at the Washington County Hospital
on October 4, from a heart attack,
aged 81 years.
He had been a railroader for 43
years and had worked with the
Western Maryland Railroad as
machinist since 1921 He was a
member of the Western Maryland
Relief Society and was a past grand
of the LOOF. Columbia Lodge
No. IS, Chambersburg, Pa. He was
a member of St Pauls United Breth-
rem Sunday School
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ethel May
Fisher, he is survived by: one son,
George w Fisher, Hagerstown; a
daughter, Mrs Helen Mumma; five
grandchildren; a brother, Charles
Fisher, Scotland, Pa; and a sister,
Mrs. Della Weaver, Shippensburg,
Pa.
George Smith ObittS died at his
home in Williamsport on October
3, aged 70 years.
He was the son of the late George
and Carolina A. (Wolfe) Obitts.
He is survived by: three children:
George William and Edna Obitts;
step-son, Clifford Young, and a
grandson, Earl Weaver, all of Will
Transport.
William David South, retired
printer and one of Hagerstown's best
known citizens, died suddenly on Oc-
tober at the Washington County
Hospital, aged SO years.
Mr.. South was stricken at his
home, $50 South Locust Street, only
yesterday and was taken to the hos
pital where he failed to rally. IN
til stricken he was active as usual.
From his early teens until Is years
ago, span of 81 years, he followed
the printing trade. He started as an
apprentice with The Daily Mail and
retired at the ripe old age of 78.
A rabid baseball fan, Mr.. South
had been interested in yesterdays
major league games. When the
weather permitted he was on hand
at all local Interstate League games.
Mr.. South was devout member
of the Presbyterian Church
He is survived by: two daughters,
Mrs. Nan Downin and Miss Minerva
South, this city; five grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
Edward Ellsworth Cook died sud-
do,,Ixy at hic homo 220 CarrOltOn