The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-05-29
DEATHS


Mrs. Martha Elizabeth (Skiles)
Recher, died at the Washington
County Hospital on May 81, aged 70
years.
He was a member of Friendship
Lodge No. "a A F. and A. M. and
the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Com
pany. Mr. Recher had been employ
ed in the office of the Hagerstown
Gas Company for number of years
until his retirement.
He is survived by: daughter, Miss
M. Catherine Recher, Hagerstown; a
son, James Skies Recher, Hagers-
town; two grandchildren and two
great grandchildren
Ellsworth BOrnes, 230 South Lo-
Gust Street, died at the Washington
County Hospital on May 26, aged IA
years.
Mr.. Bornes was a retired super
visor of the fatwork department of
the Troy Laundry, having retired in
1949 after IL years of service.
Born in Hagerstown he was the
son of the late John and Julia
Bornes, was a member of Emanuel
Evangelical United Brethren Church.
He is survived by: four daughters,
Mrs. Helen Burgan, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bussard, Mrs. Janet Felby and Mrs.
Ethel Sheppard, all of Hagerstown;
one sister, Mrs. Bessie Newcomer,
this city; and eight grandchildren.
Walter Lynn Keefer, ST., died on
May Is at his home, 1850 Hamilton
Boulevard, aged SO years.
Born in Mercersburg, he was the
son of the late Lewis A. and Mary
w. (StitzeD Keefer. He had resided
in Hagerstown for the past 10 years
and was a retired employee of Pang-
born Corporation, and a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Surviving are: his wife, Mary S.
Keefer; three sons, Walter L. Kee-
fer, Jr., Hagerstown; Paul E. Kee-
fer, Birmingham, Ala; and Joseph
S. Keefer, Hagerstown; a daughter,
Mrs. Jack Schultz, Philadelphia; a
sister, Mrs. c. B. Cox, Frederick; a
brother, John Keefer, Mobile, Ala,
and six grandchildren.
Earnest Powell POp) Weaver died
at his home, 234 West Side Avenue,
on May rs, aged 85 years.
Born and reared in Faquier Coun-
ty, Va, son of the late Joseph and
Robert (Smith) Weaver, he came
here AZ years ago, and was formerly
employed by the Western Maryland
Railway.
He was a steward at the local Elks
Club for "a years, retiring several
years ago, and was a member of
Grace Evangelical United Brethren
Church.
Surviving are: four daughters, Mrs.
Ethel Corbin, White Post, Va; Mrs.
Beatrice Walters, Silver Spring, Md;
Mrs. Marguerite Allen, Mrs. Helen
Horn, HagerStoWn; five sons, Doug
las P, D. j., and Archie A., Hagers-
town; Shelley W., Cumberland; Rob-
ert S., Berryville, Va; two brothers,
Brook, Front Royal, Va; and Chan,
Bentonville, Va; SIS grandchildren;
and Al great grandchildren.
Clarence Bruce HOISinger, Balti-
more, died at the Garlock Nursing
Home on May &c, aged 81 years.
Born in this county, he was the
son of the late Norman B. and Eliza
Jane Myers Holsinger, and mem
Der of the Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs.
Carolina Holsinger, Baltimore; a
daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Spies, Balti-
more; four sisters, Mrs. Annie Har-
tranft, Hagerstown; Miss Bertha
I1OISIIISSI, IIdSGISIOWll, IlOuIS L OUl {,
Mrs. Lulu Martin, Greencastle; and
Mrs. Mary Wolfkill, Hagerstown;
and two brothers, ALIVE Holsinger,
Hagerstown; and Clyde Holsinger,
Cearfoss.
Touring Huff, Hagerstown, Route
Four, died at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital on May %, aged 46
years.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Ma
bel E. Huff; two sons, Robert L., and
John F., Hagerstown; three daugh-
tiers, Misses Louis B., Hilda NJ, and
Nancy j., at home; four brothers,
Walter j., and Willard NJ, Hagers-
town; Willis E., Waynesboro; and
Sgt. Harry c., Camp DERRICK; sis
ter, Mrs Franklin Bell, Leitersburg;
and his mother, Mrs. Olive Huff,