The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-10-08
DEATHS

Heights, died on October 5 at the
Morgan County War Memorial Hos
pital in Berkeley Springs following
an illness of several years. He was
So.
The son of the late William F. and
Sue (Fletcher) Bast, he was born at
Boonsboro and for a number of years
conducted a funeral home at Han
cock. Prior to that, he managed a
funeral home in Silver Spring and
was formerly employed by the Frank
E. Campbell Funeral Church in New
York City.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Jean
(White) Bast; three sisters, Mrs. E..
G. Miller and Mrs. Gwen Miller, both
of Boonsboro, and Miss Madeline
Bast, Washington; and two brothers,
John H. and Gerald D., both of
BOonsboro.
EstOn ID. (Bud) Craig, 1875 West
Side Avenue, died suddenly on Oc-
tober 5, aged 40
Born in Leitersburg, he has resided
in Hagerstown for the past two years.
Surviving are: his mother, Ella
Morgret Craig, Williamsport Sana-
tariurn; and a sister, Mrs. Jean Brett
weiser, Hagerstown
Harry Victor Smith, 439 West
Church Street, died suddenly on Oc-
tober 5. He was 40 years of age.
Born in HagerstoWn, he was the
son of the late Harry V. and Ruth
Souders Smith, and was member
of ST Paurs cub Church.
Mr., Smith was an employee of
Fairchild Aircraft Division and a
former official of Local $40, JAW
CLIO Union
He is survived by: his wife, Helen
E. Hamburg) Smith; two sons, Har-
ny V. Jr., and Gene G. Smith; two
daughters, Marlene Ruth and Donna
Ray; three sisters, Mrs. Arlene
SchIotterbeck and Miss June Smith,
Hagerstown, and Mrs. Betty French,
Frederick; and two brothers, George
and William Smith, both in the u S.
Air Force.
John William Beckley, a former
resident of the townsville district,
died on October at the National
Lutheran Home in Washington. He
was 90 years old and had been ill
only several days.
Born and reared in the townsville
district, he was the son of John and
Emile (Byers) Beckley. He farmed
for many years near townsville and
went to the Lutheran Home % years
ago.
A member of st. Johns Lutheran
Church of Hagerstown, he is surviv-
ed by three nepheWs and two nieces.
Clarence Russell O'Brien, husband
of Mrs. Mary (Carper) O'Brien, died
suddenly at his home, "a West Side
Avenue, on October 4, aged Sc years.
He was member of the local
Painters Union. A native of Old
Forge, Md, he was the son of the
late Thomas and Catherine Shrader
O'Brien.
Besides his wife, he is survived by:
two daughters, Mrs. Aida Elgin and
Miss Nancy Lee O'Brien, both of Ha-
gerstown; three sons, Clarence R.
and Thomas A., Hagerstown, and
Charles E., Indian Head, Md. and six
grandchildren.
Daniel StrObeI Schnebly died at
his home, 48 Wayside Avenue, on
October 4, aged 80 years.
Born and reared in Williamsport.
he was the son of Alfred and Cath
crime (Hollman) Schnebly and had
been living in Hagerstown the past
AZ years. He was employed for over
80 years by the American Railway
Express Company, retiring IS years
ago. He was member of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Car
RE Edith (Curfman) Schnebly; one
son, Daniel Elmer Schnebly, College
Park; five daughters, Miss Catherine
IL. Schnebly and Miss Mary F.
Schnebly, at home; Mrs. Mark Noll,
Silver Spring; Mrs. Donald Hudson
Jessups, Md, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lamb, Puerto Rico; and one grand
daughter.
He was the last survivor of his
generation.
Mrs. EIva B. Snyder, widow of w
frey Snyder, died on October 3 al
her home in Clear Spring.
Born in the Clear Spring district
she was the daughter of David anc
Malinda ,(Snyder) Summers and was
member of st. Peters Lutheran
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