The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-01-18

pital on January Is, aged 10 years.
The son of Andrew and Sarah
Kaylor, he was born in Hampshire
County, w. Va, but had lived at
Shanktown for the past Is years.
Surviving are: two brothers,
Charles, Shanktown; and Franklin,
Greensboro, N. c.; and half-broth-
er, Richard Watson, Mantua, Ohio.
Mrs. RhOda Catherine (Carrie)
Barnhart, wife of Harry c. Barn
hart, died at her home, 118 South
Potomac Street on January Is after
an illness of an hour, aged So.
She was born in Waynesboro the
daughter of the late Super and Annie
(Shefler) Diffenderfer.
She was active in the Washington
Square Methodist Church where she
taught Sunday School for a number
of years, and was a life member of
the advisory board of the Salvation
Army. She belonged to-: the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Order of Railway
Conductors, the DeMolay Mothers,
Lappans Homemakers, the Rebeccas,
the Women of the Moose, the Women
of the WOW and the Daughters of
Pocohantas.
Besides her husband she is surviv-
ed by: one son, c. Paul Barnhart,
Boonsboro, a brother Emanuel Diff
fenderfer, of Hagerstown, and two
grandchildren, Barbara A. and Deb
orah E. Barnhart.
Alfred o. Keedy, Jr., well known
resident of Hagerstown, died at Sis
ters' Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y, on Jan
uary IA, aged 78 years.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
the son of Alfred o. and Deliah
(Deldmacher) Keedy, he was en-
ployed at the Hagerstown Shoe and
Logging Company for 38 years and
was a charter member of the COM
pany's Quarter-Century Club He
had been a member of st. Pauls
cub Church for so years, and for
many years served as choir leader
there.
He is survived by one son, Alfred
o., III, Buffalo, and two grandchil-
dren.
George Harry Sheetz, 721 Summit
Avenue, popularity known as Cap
tain" Sheetz, died at the Washing
ton County Hospital on January IS,
aged 81 years.
Born at Union Bridge, Md, on
February 4, 1863, Mr. Sheetz was the
son of Jesse and Martha YingIing
Sheetz. He was an employee of the
Western Maryland Railway for fifty
four years and was self-made man
who rose to the Office of assistant
superintendent of the railroad. He
was a conductor for many years.
He was member of the local BPO
Elks, the Williamsport Chapter of
Masons for fifty-two years, and the
Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving are: daughter, Miss
Rachael M. Sheetz; two sons, Irwin
L. Sheetz, at home, and Major Gen
eral J. Robert Sheetz, USA (retired,)
of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters,
Mrs. Harry Bowen and Miss May
Sheetz; and a brother, Clifford
Sheetz, all of Baltimore.
Peggy Ann StOtelmyer, infant
daughter of Lewis V. and Frances
Whorton Stotelmyer, Jr., died at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Stotelmyer. Sr., on Jan
uary II, age four months.
Besides her parents and paternal
grandparents, she is survived by:
her maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs, William Whorton, also of this
city, and by two brothers. Terry Lee
and Joseph F., both at home.
Mrs. Catherine Amanda Hook
man died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara H. Harms, 266 South
Potomac Street, on January II, aged
80 years.
She was the daughter of the late
George Washington and Amanda
(Thompson) Duke. Born and was
reared in Front Royal, Va. She had
been resident here for the last As
years.
Surviving are: her husband, Jonas
L. Hickman; a daughter, Mrs. Ed
gar L. Harms, Hagerstown; a sister,
Mrs. Rose H. Cole, Martinsburg; a
brother, Ambrose L. Duke, Martins
burg; five grandsons and two great
grandchildren.
Harry E Wolf, for over quar-
ter of century associated with the
Hagerstown Y.MC.A., died on Jan
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