The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-08-24

Zullinger, Waynesboro, Rte. z, dleo
on August % at the Gateway Con-
valescent Home, near Clear Spring.
He was born in Leitersburg, the
son of Lewis B. and Sarah Elizabeth
(Mentzer) Letter, and when small
child moved with his parents to Ha-
gerstown, where he resided until
1910. Since then, he had lived near
Zullinger.
His wife, Mary Lehman Letter,
died in January, 1926.
He was a carpenter by trade.
While in Hagerstown he was en-
ployed by Bester and Long. In the
Waynesboro vicinity he was en-
ployed as a foreman by A. R. War
ner. He had been retired for the
last Is years.
He was a member of the Luther
an Church.
Survivin care: two sons, Samuel
Clayton Letter, Hagerstown; and
Roy Letter of the Middleburg Pike;
a daughter, Mrs. Fred Wagner, at
home; six grandchildren; seven great
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Wolff, Hagerstown, and three
brothers, Roy Letter and Frank
Letter, both of Hagerstown, and Max
Letter of the Middleburg Pike.
III. Earl HOupt, Funkstown, died at
the Washington County Hospital on
August %, aged AZ years.
Employed as clerical engineer
at the Pangborn Corporation for 80
years, he was native of Boonsboro,
and was the son of the late Clarence
and Pearl Ford Houpt He belonged
to the cub. Church of Boonsboro
and was a member of the Alsatia
Club.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Kershner Houpt, and three children,
Miss Lois Elaine, Charles L. and
Gary L., all at home.
John H. Hartle, Smithsburg, Rte.
2, died at the Washington County
Hospital on August 81, aged IS years,
He was the son of the late Henry
and Ann (Trovinger) Hartle and
was born near Leitersburg. He had
been a farmer all his life.
He is survived by: one daughter,
Mrs. Claude L. Cunningham, Fair
play; three brothers, Ohio and Den
ton Hartle, Hagerstown; and Joseph
F. Hartle, Forreston, Ill; and two
grandchildren.
Mrs. Alberta Irene Gabe, wife of
Dwight S. Gabe, died at her home,
804 Washington Avenue, on August
81, aged 81 years.
Born and reared near Roxbury,
Md, she was the daughter ofs the
late Charles H. and Elizabeth Sny-
der Six and had lived here for the
past "a years. She was a member
of: st. PauPs E. U. B. Church; the
Cheerful Workers Sunday School
class; and the Oriole Grove Women's
Circle, Woodmen of the World
Surviving, besides her husband
are: daughter, Mrs C. Donald KEEP
hart, and son, Lawrence D. Gabe
both of Hagerstown; five grandchil-
dren, and a brother D. Frank Six
Hagerstown.
Mrs. Susan A. Hoffman, wife OF
Benjamin F. Hoffman, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Grover
Crilley, 2003 Virginia Avenue, this
city, on August 10, aged 83 years.
Daughter of the late Andrew anc
Jane Doyle Ridenour, she was borr
at Beaver Creek. She was a mem
Der of st. PauPS Lutheran Church
FunkstoWn.
Surviving, besides her husband
and daughter, are: a step-daughter
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a sister, Mrs. E. J. Schroyer, Ester.
vile, Iowa; three brothers, Elmer
Funkstown; Daniel K, of Hagers.
town, and Courtney A., of Curtis
Oklahoma; and two grandchildren
Frederick william Royce died a
his home, 10 West Baltimore Stree
on August 10, aged 78 years.
He was born near Winchester, sor
of Frederick and Elizabeth Royce
and was a member of the FRS
Church of God, this city.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs
Sarah Elizabeth Royce; two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Earl Moore, Washington
and Mrs. Richard Cronister, Hagers
town; two sons, Lee and Wilbur A.
both of Hagerstown;. Is grandchil
dren and eight great grandchildren
Walter A. Corder, 141 West Church
Street, died on August 10, aged 5.
years.