The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-04-03
DEATHS

Mrs. Fife (RidenOur Lewis, "a,
widow of Denton E. Lewis, died on
April l at her home at Smithsburg,
Route l.
She was born at Foxville, daughter
of the late Jacob and Kesiah (Stot-
tlemyer) Ridenour. For the greater
part of her life she had resided at
Pleasant Valley, Washington County.
She was a life long member of the
Pleasant Valley U.B. Church.
She is survived by: two daughters,
Mrs. Pearl Smith, Smithsburg, and
Mrs. Orpha Cline at home; and four
grandchildren.
Mrs. Elsie May BOward, wife of
Lloyd E. Boward, died on April l at
her home on the Maugansville Road
following a two weeks illness. She
was 81 years old.
Born in Woodsboro, Md, daugh-
ter of John NJ. and Emma (Martin)
Fogle, she had been living here for
the past forty years and was mem
Der of the Grace cub. Church.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by: two daughters, Mrs.
Mildred Kemp and Mrs. Doris
Brandt, both of Hagerstown; three
sons, John Allen and James F., at
home, and Maynard E., HagerstoWn;
six grandchildren, and three sisters,
Mrs. Delphy Hildebrand, Frederick,
and Mrs. Bessie Schilling and Mrs.
Alvie Boward, HagerstoWn.
Frank Hammond Miller, well
known sheet metal and heating con-
tractor, died unexpectedly on March
81 of heart attack at his home, 40
North Avenue, aged Y years. Mr..
Miller had been in business at the
same stand rs North Locust Street,
for the past 40 years.
Born and reared at Fairplay, Mr.
Miller was the son of Henry Clay
and Louisa (Hammond) Miller He
was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Besides his widow, Carrie (Mor-
rison) Miller, he is survived by: a
daughter, Mrs Joseph D. Peddicord,
Hagerstown; a brother, Earl M,
Marion, Ohio; and a sister, Mrs.
Irene Clark, Peoria, Ill.
Charles Walter Grumbine, 926
Salem Avenue, died suddenly on
March 81 in the Washington County
Hospital aged % years.
Born and reared in this city, he
was the son of the late Walter S.
and Carrie (Morris) Grumbine, and
was a member of the American Lee
gion.
Surviving are: his mother; five
sisters, Mrs. Wilbur Morris, Cham
bersburg; Mrs. Joseph Check, Cleve-
land, O.; Mrs. Clyde Bitner, Green
castle; Mrs. James Schaffer, and Mrs.
William ,McNamee, Hagerstown; and
three brothers, Franklin S., Theodore
W., and Aubrey L., all of Hagers-
town.
George Roy Weller, widely known
Western Maryland Railway employee,
died suddenly at his home, 1856
North Locust Street, on March 80,
aged So years.
Born and reared at New Windsor,
Carroll County, he was the son of
Jacob H. and Lydia (Fritz) Weller.
He had lived in HagerstoWn for
"a years, and for over At years had
been connected with the mainten-
ance of way department of the West
ern Maryland He was member of
the Railroad Brotherhood and the
First Church of God.
Surviving are: his wife, Sarah Ag-
mes (Bentz) Weller; a son, Lawrence
E. Weller; seven grandchildren; five
great grandchildren; his father, ia
cob H. Weller, Harrisburg; three sis
tiers, Mrs. George Munford, Harris
burg; Mrs. Clarence Long, Creagers-
town, Md; and Mrs. Claude Ryland
Hagerstown; and two brothers, Viii
bur Weller, Westminster; and Ralph
Weller, York, Pa.
Mrs. Mary Katherine Souders
widow of Frederick c. Souders, 1870;
Hamilton Boulevard, died at the
Washington County Hospital OF
March 20, aged "a years.
Born and reared at Sharpsburg
she was daughter of the late Mar
tin L. and Martha Ellen Shove
Snavely. She was member of St
Paul's Methodist Church, of thu
Flora B. Zeigler Bible Class, of the
Queen Esther Chapter of the Ordel
of Eastern Star, of the Royal Neigh
bors of America and of the W.C.T.U
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