The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-24

Ill, he moved TO Hagerstown rs
years ago. For many decades, he
was active as a sign painter, and also
served on the Board Of Street Com
missioners, now known as the Board
of Public Works.
He was a member of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, and was the son Of
John and Anna (Swan) Bragonier.
The only survivor is a son, Ross,
at home.
Connie Lee Morrison, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrison, Jr.,
Antietam, died on January II at the
Washington County Hospital after
an illness of a few hours. She was
212 years old.
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by: two brothers, Kenneth
L., and Glenn w, at home; and her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Luther
Metz, Keedysville, and Mrs. Mary
Barrett, Route One, Harpers Ferry.
Matthias M. Johnson died at his
home at 768 Spruce Street, on Janu-
airy q, aged "a years.
Surviving are; four daughters,
Mrs. Irene Bevell and Mrs. Nellie
Hager, of this city; and the Misses
Sarah and Mary, at home; two sons,
Ray b., Glendale, l.. l.; and Theodore
A., Madison, W. Va; 20 grandchil-
dren and nine great grandchildren
Mrs. Gladys Kathryn Bostetter,
widow of Earl l.. Bostetter, died sud
denly at her home, 1875 Mitchell Az
enue, on January 81, OF heart at
tack.
Born near Hagerstown, she was
the daughter of David A. and Della
f. (Miller) Bostetter, She had been
residing here five years, and her
husband died only last November.
She was a member of the Church of
the Brethren.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs Cry
stal Hershey, and brother, Martin
Van Buren, Bostetter.
Richard Irwin GralIius, Sharpsburg
Pike, died on January 81, aged SO. |
He was a machinist for the
Pennsylvania Railroad for So years.
retiring in 1882 He had lived in
this area for II years.
He was member of the Christian
Church at townsville, and the IOOF |
of Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Bet
ty (Moats) GraGius three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Lucy Semmens, Cleveland.
Ohio; Mrs. Esther Roseberry, Clear
field, Pa; and Mrs. Mary Mcknight.
Lancaster, Pa; two sons, Walter,
SparroWs Point, Md; and Jacob.
Pa; two brothers. Oscar,
Alexander, Pa; and Roy, Houtzdale.
Pa II grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; 10 step grandchil-
dren; and one step great grandchild.
Paul Albert StOttIemyer, Cleve-
landville, near Boonsboro, died at
his home on January 20. He was ~
years old.
Son of the late Martin and Alma
little Stottlemyer, he was born in
Frederick County and was an en-
ployee of Pangborn Corporation.
In addition to his wife. Mrs. Lena
May Stottlemyer he is survived bv;
four children, Geraldine, Eugene
Vivian and Donald, all at home;
three brothers, Ernest and Francis,
this city, and Richard, Boonsboro;
two sisters, Ethel and Alice, Hagers-
town; a half-brother, Charles; and
a half-sister, Alivatte.
Mrs. Margaret V. Culp, widow of
Harry Culp, AIS Mcdowell Avenue,
died suddenly on January 10. I,
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of Mrs. Cath
crime (Bentz) Lingg and the late
Joseph F. Lingg. She had been en-
ployed at Victor Hosiery Corpora
ton.
She was a member of St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, and the ,,
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Besides her mother, she is survived
by: a daughter, Mrs. Margaret v.
Painter, Dry Run, Pa; two sons,
Woodrow F. Jacobs, Brunswick: and
Pvt. Leonard w. Culp, U. S. Air
Force, Texas; step-son, Harry Ray .
mond Culp, Hialeah, Fla; six sis I
ters, Mrs. Madeline Peer, Mrs. Ruth .
Lantz, and Mrs. Bernadette Bower.
Hagerstown; Mrs. Regina Pugh,
Ohio; Mrs. Beatrice
Smith, Chicago; and Mrs. Jane Stow