The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-08-31

Harry Leo DuSSdAu, VI d n III
Gle. died at the Washington County
Hospital on August %, after an i'll
ness of several hours, aged AZ years.
He was the son of Mrs. Annie L.
Bussard, of Sharpsburg, and the late
Franklin Bussard, and was born
near Sharpsburg. He was employ
ed by the American News.
Beides his mother, he is survived
by: his wife Mrs Martha Bussard;
a sister, Mrs Luther Jones, of York,
Pa; one step-son, Norman, at home;
and several nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Ora Knepper Slower, widow
of Ira S. Slower, died on August 70
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Fred
Ernst, after an illness of several
months.
Born at Clear Spring, she was the
daughter of the late Charles D. and
Ann E. Knepper She was mem
Der of Trinity Lutheran Church and
of the Willing Workers Class of the
Sunday School. She also belonged
to the Women's Missionary Society
of the church.
Surviving are: a brother, Chester,
of Hagerstown; and three sisters,
Mrs. Maude Emmert, Funkstown;
Mrs Mary Cross, Funkstown; and
Mrs Rose Bowers, Hagerstown.
Mrs. Emma May Minnich, widow
of Joseph A Minnich, died on Au-
gust % at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Charlotte M. Painter, 81 Eliza
beth Street, at the age of IS years.
She was a member of the Reform
ed church at Middleburg, Franklin
County, Pa, where she was born.
She was the daughter of the late
Daniel w. and Susan Weyant Baker.
Surviving, besides Mrs. Painter,
are: another daughter, Mrs. Ida B.
Bussard, Hagerstown; six sons Will
liam H., Hagerstown; Joseph A,
Waynesboro, Pa; Howard M, Rock
ford, ILL.,; Walter c., Quincy, Pa;
George P, Leitersburg, Md, and
David H, Rouzerville, Pa; "a grand
children; 81 great grandchildren, and
three brothers, Daniel w. and John
T., State Line, Pa, and Herman H.,
Hagerstown.
John Thomas Talbert, husband of
Mrs. Myrtle Irene BARR Talbert,
died at his home, 80 East Baltimore
Street, Funkstown, on August q,
aged SO.
He was the son of the late John
A. and Mary (Palmer) Talbert, and
was member of the First Christian
Church, and the Mems Bible Class.
He was employed by the M. P. Mol
Ter Company for almost SO years,
and was a member of the Funkstown
Fire Company.
Besides his wife, he is survived by:
three sons, Robert j., of Delaware,
Ohio; and Lewis J. and Thomas ",
of Hyattsville; four daughters, Mrs.
Lois Slime, at home; Mrs. Dorothy
Barnes, of Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs. Mar
jorie Brown, Funkstown, and Mrs,
Julia Wright, of East Liverpool, O.;
and nine grandchildren
Levi Daniel Spessard, a well
known resident of Virginia Avenue,
died at the Layman Nursing Home
on August 27, aged "a.
Born and raised near Boards
Church, he was the son of L. Daniel
and Mary Hartle Spessard. He was
a member of Greensburg Lutheran
Church.
He is survived by: five sons
Charles, Worthington, Minnesota
Raymond, Washington, D. C.;;nL. Kel-
Ter, Wilson's; Arthur, Edgemont; anG
John, Waynesboro; a daughter, Miss
Bessie Spessard, Hagerstown; bro
Their, Claggett Spessard; and fifteer
grandchildren.
Mrs. Eliza Jane (Clopper) Yeates
wife of the late John Washington
Miller Yeates, died at her home, 92t
Pennsylvania Avenue, on August q
aged 70 years.
She is survived by: seven daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Katherine (Yeates) Sease
Rouzerville, Pa; Mrs. Ruth Visosky
Covina, Calf; Mrs. Edna Snyder
Mrs. Gail Hays, Mrs. Ellen Kline
Mrs. Lottie Cromer and Mrs. Viol;
Kaufman, all of Hagerstown; TIVE
sons, Chester L., Hagerstown, ant
Paul w., of Allentown, Pa; sister
Miss Ellen Chopper, of Harrisburg
Pa; Is grandchildren and IA great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Grace Woods Bav0r, widow
of Karl Bavor, 2O3 South Prospec
Street, died at Washington Count.
Hospital on August Is, after an i'll