The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-05-18

4 order, Mrs. Charles Butts, Mrs
Robert Baker, Mrs. Raymond Swope,
and John and James Lowman all OF
Hagerstown; several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren and one
great-great- grandchild.
James William Resley, Hancock,
died at Washington County Hospital
on May IL, aged 81.
The son of J. S. Bowen Resley and
Margaret Oliver Resley, he he'd lived
in Hancock all his life.
Surviving, besides his parents,
are: two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Keefer,
and Mrs Adele Wheeler; his grand
mother, Mrs. Alonza Resley, and a
number of nieces and nephews, all
of Hancock.
Mrs. Emma F. Smith, widow of
Omar S. Smith, died at the Garlock
Memorial Home on May IL, aged
80 years.
Daughter of the late Jonas and
Elizabeth Beachley Houpt, she was
born near Middletown, but lived
most of her lifetime in Boonsboro,
where she was member of the Trim
ity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Surviving is one granddaughter,
Miss Margaret Smith, Hagerstown.
Edward Martin Wempe, 35 East
Avenue, died at the Washington
County Hospital on May II, after
an illness of four weeks aged Sc.
He was employed by the Western
Maryland Railroad for 43 years and
was member of: ST. Mary's Cath
olic Church, the Holy Name Society,
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and the Western Maryland Re
lief.
Besides his widow, Mae Wempe
he is survived by, daughter, Mar
garet, at home, son, Martin Ed
ward, Hagerstown; a sister, Mrs.
Wayne Monkey, Baltimore; and a
brother, Bernard H. Wempe, Hag-
erstown.
Warren M. Seymour, ST., died on
May 10 at his home in Williamsport
after long illness, aged 81 years.
He was a member of the Catch
Methodist Church, Baltimore.
The first chief of the Williams
port Volunteer Fire Company and
one of its organizers, he served in
that capacity until health forced his
resignation, and he was then elected
honorary chief
For 27 years, he operated a
garage in Williamsport.
Surviving are; his wife, Mrs. Mat
tie Holmes Seymour, Williamsport;
a son, Warren Seymour, Jr.. Will
Transport; daughter, Mrs. Richard
Ebersole, Williamsport; five broth
ers and sisters, the Rev. Charles E.
Seymour, Baltimore; Mrs. Lily r.
Brice, Merry Point, Va; Mrs. Mary
L. Knoop, Jacksonville, Fla; and
Alice Grant Seymour and Mrs. Mil
ton J. Houser, Baltimore; and six
grandchildren.
Maxwell R. Jones, Keedysville,
died suddenly of a coronary throm-
bosis on May 10, aged AZ years.
He was the son of Homer M. and
Maude Reilly Jones, and was born
at Sharpsburg.
Surviving are: a sister, Mrs. NAL
colin Hoover, Sharpsburg, and a
brother, James Jones, Riverdale,
Maryland.
Mrs. Lille F. LashIey, 1874 South
Cannon Avenue, died on May 10 at
the Washington County Hospital,
aged 70 years.
She was a daughter of the late
Simon and Elizabeth Mowery and
the widow of George Lashley She
was member of ST. Paul's E. U. B.
Church.
Surviving are: two sons, Earl E.
and George E., Hagerstown; two
daughters, Mrs. Pearl E. Wolfe and
Mrs. Virgie May Stotler, also Of Ha-
gerstown; a sister, Mrs. Addie Som
mers, Chambersburg, Pa; 16 grand
children and one great grandchild
Jonas Franklin Harner died of a
heart attack at his home, SO Gar
linger Avenue on May 10, after an
illness Of few minutes, aged IA.
He was born and reared in Har-
ney, Maryland, the son of Jonas S.
and Mary (Slaughenhauppt) Har-
ner. A retired engineer on the
Western Maryland Railroad, he had
lived in Hagerstown for the past
40 years He was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers.
Surviving are: daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Willard, Salisbury, Md; three
sons, Jonas E. and Ellsworth, both