The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-12-31
DEATHS

er and real estate agent of Letters
burg, died of heart attack on De-
cember 80 at the home of his son,
Lee G.. Ridenour, Waynesboro, aged
80.
He had been in failing health for
several years and critically i'll for
the past ten days. The son of the
late Levi and Malinda (Stephey)
Ridenour, he had lived his entire life
in the Leitersburg section and re-
tired from active business in 1945.
He was a member of the Leitersburg
Lutheran Church, and Mems Bible
Glass and was a founder and life
member of the Leitersburg Grange.
Surviving are: two sons, Robert R.,
Hagerstown, Route 5; and Lee G.,
Waynesboro; a brother, David, of
Smithsburg, Route 3; IA grandchil-
dren and % eat-grandchildren
Mrs. Lizzie May Petre, wife of the
Rev. David R. Petre, died at her
home on the Broadfording Road on
December 20, after an illness of sew
eral months, aged 70 years.
She was born and lived her entire
life in the residence, except for sew
en- years. She was the daughter of
Daniel and Elizabeth (Cearfoss)
Showalter
A life long member of the Church
of the Brethren, Broadfording, she
was the oldest member of its con-
gregation.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: two daughters, Anna May and
Irene Elizabeth Petre, at home;
son, Joel Leon Petre, New Windsor;
and brother, Samuel Showalter,
Hutchinson, Kansas.
Mrs. Ethel Triplett Author, wild
ow of Sidney Author, died at home
of her son, Clair Brinton, Jr., 6512
West Franklin Street, on December
20, after short illness, aged Sc years.
She was born at Atlanta, Ga,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Triplett. She had resided here
for the past 81 years.
Besides her son, she is survived by:
a daughter, Mrs. Esther Sessler,
South Bend, Indiana; and three
Grandchildren
Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn died on De
cember % at the home of her neph-
ew, Irwin Tillman, Baltimore, of CO.
ronary thrombosis.
Mrs. Osborn, who had gone to Bal
timore to spend the Christmas holi-
days, made her home in Hagerstown
with her niece, Mrs. Edgar King,
1908 Potomac Avenue.
She was the last surviving mem
Der of her family and is survived by
number of nieces and nephews in
this area.
Mrs. Catherine Mary Shepherd,
wife of James E. Shepherd, 1886 JEFF
ferson Street, died at the Washington
County Hospital on December %,
after an illness of four weeks, aged
43.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of the late Will
liam Ship. She was last employed
at the Hagerstown Ribbon Company.
She was a member of st. Johns
Lutheran Church.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: son, Harold Lee Ringer, Rouz-
erville, Pa; her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hibbets, Shady Grove, Pa; and
half brother, Howard Ruth, High
field.
John Samuel Lum, Boonsboro, Rte.
2, died in his automobile on Deem
Der %, of heart attack. He was As
years of age. He was brother of
County Constable w. o. Lum.
He was the son of the late John A.
and Minnie M. (Rowe) Lum and was
born at Mt. Lena. He was a member
of the cub. Church at Mt. Lena. For
several years he operated the Amoco
service station in Boonsboro and
prior to that was employed as a me-
chanic by the Thumma Motor Co. At
the time of his death he was a stall
keeper at the City Market.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Julia (Houpt) Lum; two sons, Jerry
and Johnnie, both at home; two sis
tiers, Mrs. George A. Hammersla,
Martinsburg;; and Mrs. Earl Houpt,
Mt. Lena; and brother, w. Oscar
Lum, Mt. Lena.
Elmer r. Greenawalt, 656 North
Prospect Street, Hagerstown, died at
the Gateway Nursing Home, Route
40, on December %, after an illness
of nine months, aged 81 years.
He was the son of the late James
and Angie Mumford Greenawalt and