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Mr. W. Lee Sherman Jr.
Mr. W. Lee Sherman Jr., 56, of Butler, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born Oct. 10, 1952, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Willard Lee Sherman Sr. and Mary Agnes Schafer Sherman.
Mr. Sherman was a 1971 graduate of Calvert Hall College High School and attended Catonsville Community College. He was a truck driver for Gray and Sons. He formerly worked for Willard Lee Sherman Co., Inc., and he then formed the W. Lee Sherman Construction Co., and later assisted with constructing the breaker wall in Ocean City. He enjoyed traveling to Ocean City and planned to retire there.
Surviving are his daughters, Beth A. Sherman of Hampstead, Laura L. Sherman of Finksburg, and Sarah J. Sherman of Westminster; his granddaughter, Allie J. Sherman-Unglesbee of Westminster; his sister, Sheila McNamara of Colorado; his former wife, Deborah Boog-Sherman of Hampstead; and also survived by his nieces and nephew.
He was predeceased by his longtime companion, Teresa Lynn Tipton.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A., 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester, with the Rev. Louis Piel. Interment will be private.
There will be no public visitation.
Mr. Ralph William Morgan
Mr. Ralph William Morgan, 90, an icon of the Frederick/Myersville/Middletown/Wolfsville area, departed for his heavenly home as he lived his life on earth, with grace and dignity, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. He was at home, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Charlotte Mae Bear Morgan.
He was the son of the late Ralph Emerson Morgan and Flora E. Brandenburg Morgan.
He was the elder of four, survived by his brother, Paul I. Morgan and wife, Vera, of Wolfsville; sisters, Ruth R. Michael and husband, Grayson, of Wolfsville, and Eva I. Wastler and husband, Charles, of Hagerstown. He is also survived by his daughters, Joyce Morgan Guyton and husband, Gail, of Ijamsville, and Gloria Morgan Moore of Middletown. He will be remembered forever by his grandchildren, Bradley C. Guyton and wife, Lisa, of Severna Park, Sharon G. Strine and husband, Rusty, of Wolfsville, Darrell T. Guyton and wife, Kris, of Johnsville, Bryan J. Moore Jr. of Myersville, Jason W. Moore and wife, Betsy, of Middletown; great-grandchildren, Colin T. Strine of Yokkaichi, Japan, Megan E. Strine and Austin G. Strine of Wolfsville, Matthew T. Guyton, Mark A. Guyton, and Sarah C. Guyton, all of Johnsville, Christian A. Mielke of Severna Park, and Emory W. Moore of Middletown.
He was predeceased by his son-in-law, Bryan J. Moore Sr.
Ralph attended Sensenbaugh Primary School in Wolfsville and Middletown High School. He loved to reminisce about riding to school in an open sleigh in the winter and having to thaw out his ears while sitting by the stove before he could attend class. He was instrumental in organizing the annual Middletown Class of '35 reunions. In June 2008, five of the remaining seven class members took part.
Construction and lumber had been in the Morgan family blood since the early 1800s, when Ralph Morgan's great-great-grandfather emigrated from Switzerland and settled in the Myersville area, establishing a grist mill. This eventually became a wood manufacturing plant, the Morgan Mill. The business passed into the hands of Morgan's grandfather, Irving Morgan and eventually to Irving's surviving children. Ralph left the family business to work on construction of what is now Reagan National Airport, but the mill and the family called him back to Wolfsville. He returned home to work at the mill and set up a furniture shop at his house. By 1955, Morgan had bigger aspirations and co-founded Morgan-Keller, Inc. with his brother-in-law, Laurence Keller. The firm first built homes in the Frederick and Hagerstown area, but eventually expanded into the church construction market, building Garfield United Methodist Church and Middletown United Methodist Church. They began with a very simple business proposition -- providing customers with successful projects of lasting value. The firm also constructed the Chesterbrook Apartments in Middletown. In 2008, the Middletown Planning Commission approved naming a new street in Chesterbrook, designated as Ralph Morgan Terrace. It was known that he always honored his commitments. His word and his handshake were as strong as a signed contract. He retired from the helm of Morgan-Keller in 1981; his grandsons now operate the business, which has continued to provide excellence to its customers.
He was active in many local civic and community associations and organizations, serving as a board member of the Wolfsville Ruritan Club, the Frederick County Builders Association, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Maryland, Frederick Gas Company and Farmers and Mechanics Bank. He was the recipient of the highest honor bestowed by the Rotary Club, the Paul Harris Fellow. He was also one of the original founders of the Wolfsville Volunteer Fire Department.
He was one of the original charter members of the Wolfsville Ruritan Club. He devoted many hours in the design and construction of the Ruritan's facilities, which was built on the Morgan Mill property. He was active in the club, playing many roles in the organization and taking part in the events up until 2007, when his health interfered. He felt that his many years of service stemmed from his belief in its cause -- providing a place for children to play, and raising money that is used in the Wolfsville community.
He was a faithful member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Wolfsville since birth, serving as a member and president of the council and as Sunday school superintendent and chairman of the cemetery Board. He donated many hours in designing and constructing the Sunday school addition. Pastor Dave Howell of St. Mark's likened Ralph Morgan to a steadying rudder that directs a ship on its course. "He had a fundamental sense of what is right and what is just. A person to be trusted."
In his later years, Ralph would enjoy spending time with his family and friends. Favorite pastimes were antiquing and traveling with his wife, Charlotte, participating in family get togethers, and making home made ice cream for the children. He was an enthusiastic sideline participant for sports and school events for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be sorely missed by his ever faithful pal, Pokey, who spent many hours curled up next to Ralph.
He will be remembered fondly by devoted caregivers, Rene Takuski, Kelli Aquilar, Monica Deho and Sariah Glosenger and devoted visitors, Laverne E. Bosley and Terry Mayhew.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Ricketts Funeral Home, 504 Main St., Myersville. The family will receive friends and family from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 12704 Wolfsville Road, Smithsburg. Pastor David Howell will be the celebrant. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Brad Guyton, Darrell Guyton, Bryan Moore Jr., Jason Moore, Colin Strine and Austin Strine. Interment will be in the cemetery adjacent to St. Mark's Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 12704 Wolfsville Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783, or to the Wolfsville Ruritan Club, Attn. Doug Martin, P.O. Box 420, Middletown, MD 21769.
Mr. John Robert "Bob" Boyer
Mr. John Robert "Bob" Boyer, 80, of Clear Spring, formerly of Boonsboro and Frederick, entered eternal life Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bob bravely struggled with a long illness.
Bob was the beloved husband of his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Boyer, who was his primary caregiver during his illness. Born Oct. 2, 1928, in Antietam Furnace, Bob was the son of the late John Lewis and Alta May Lawson Boyer.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Geneva Lou Butts Boyer.
Bob was an agent with State Farm Insurance Co., Boonsboro, for 33 years, where he qualified for many awards including the President's Club.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army as a sergeant and medic where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for bravery in the field of battle.
Bob was a member of Benevola United Methodist Church for over 45 years. He joined the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Hagerstown upon moving to his farm in Clear Spring.
He was a life member of the Lions Club.
Bob was a loving father to his daughter, Cindy A. Burtner (John) of Keedysville; one son, Steve R. Boyer (Angie) of Hagerstown; two stepdaughters, Michele L. Martineau (Richard) of Slatington, Pa., and Jennifer A. Wilt (Neil) of Etters, Pa.; two sisters, Ruth L. Hetzel (George) of Hagerstown, and June E. Meyer (John) of Falling Waters, W.Va.; five grandchildren, Megan, Haley (Dustin), Amanda, Jake and Courtney; and four step-grandchildren, Michael, Griffin, Miranda and Christina.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, from the Benevola United Methodist Church, 19925 Benevola Church Road, Boonsboro. The Rev. Stephen D. Robison and the Rev. Helen Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery, Frederick.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bob and Elizabeth Boyer Scholarship Fund, c/o The Community Foundation of Frederick County, Inc. 312 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701.
Mr. Charles L. "Buddy" Barnhard
Mr. Charles L. "Buddy" Barnhard, 78, of Rockville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. He was the loving husband of Carol M. Barnhard, his wife of 51 years.
Born Oct. 31, 1930, in Washington, he was the son of the late Dr. Ralph and Gladys Barnhard. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served in Korea.
Buddy was an electrical engineer and was employed by C & P Telephone Company for 35 years prior to his retirement.
He was an active member in the American Legion Post 86, VFW, Moose 1775, BPOE 15, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc., Smackers; and a former member of the Telephone Pioneers of American, Montgomery County Baseball Umpires Association and Golf Association of Washington Bell. He loved fishing, hunting, playing golf and was a pilot who flew recreationally.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Mary Taylor and husband, Tim, of Los Altos Hills, Calif.; his four sons, Bruce L. Barnhard and wife, Eileen, of Middletown, Brian C. Barnhard and wife, Christy, of Frederick, Barry P. Barnhard of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and Brett C. Barnhard and wife, Tricia, of Damascus; and eight grandchildren, Emily, Blair, Ashley, Sarah, Billy, Blake, Kelly and Brandon Barnhard.
He will be remembered by many friends, including the Smackers, Knights of the Round Table and the Thursday Club.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Millian United Memorial Methodist Church, 13016 Parkland Drive, Rockville.
Interment will be at a later date.
Mr. Kenneth E. Moats Jr.
Kenneth E. Moats Jr., 52, of Hampton, Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
He was born July 23, 1956, in Hagerstown. Surviving him are his parents, Rachel Ludy Kershner of Myersville, and Kenneth Moats Sr. and wife, Laura, of Fort Ashby, W.Va.
He was a graduate of Middletown High School, Class of 1974, and was attending Strayer College. He retired from the United States Navy in 2003, after 23 years of service.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Dana Moats; sons, Kenneth Moats III and Jonathan Moats, both at home; sisters, Jeanne Jarvis of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Susan Sheeks of Lady Lake, Fla.; brothers, David Moats of Falling Waters, W.Va., John Moats of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Ronald Kershner of Lady Lake, Fla.; plus numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Fred Kershner; grandparents, Lloyd C. and Icy Smith Ludy, and John F. and Eva Palmer Moats.
Viewing and services were held in Hampton, Va., and additional services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wolfsville. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with services following at 11 a.m. Immediately following services, interment will proceed at St. Mark's cemetery with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Hampton, Va., and Ricketts Funeral Home, Myersville.
The family of Kenneth Eugene Moats Jr. would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and other acts of kindness during the family's hour of bereavement.
Mrs. Kathryn Sasse Thompson
Kathryn Sasse Thompson, 84, died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. She was the widow of the late Byron Walling Thompson, who was a lawyer and District Court Judge in Frederick.
Mrs. Thompson was born Dec. 10, 1924, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Her parents were Col. Ralph Irwin Sasse and Kathryn Ringgold (Nichols) Sasse. She was living at Buckingham's Choice at the time of her death.
Known to her family and friends as Kay, she attended schools in New York, Mississippi, Texas, Pennsylvania and Maryland. She was an alumna of Saint Mary's Seminary, now St. Mary's College of Maryland. She graduated from Hood College as a mature student. She earned a master's degree in English as a second language from the University of Arizona.
For several years before her marriage, she was the medical librarian for the Doctor's Library at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. After her marriage, she moved to Frederick where she was librarian for the Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and later the Doctor's Library at FMH. She also tutored foreign students in English as a second language.
Kay Thompson was an avid reader and she especially enjoyed Spanish and Latin American authors. She was a member of the American Association of University Women and she and her husband enjoyed traveling, and she traveled to Cuba, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean after his death.
One of her greatest loves was cats. Horses were another great joy for her. A life long Episcopalian, she was a member of All Saints Parish in Frederick, and a member of the Episcopal community at Buckingham's Choice.
She is survived by a daughter, Kitty; two first cousins on her maternal side; and two second cousins on her father's side.
There will be a gathering and reception beginning at 3 p.m. before the memorial service at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Buckingham's Choice, 3200 Baker Circle, Adamstown.
If anyone is so inclined, a donation can be made to Days End Farm Horse Rescue, P.O. Box 309, Lisbon, MD 21765, or to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, Frederick.
Mr. Robert McCardell
Robert Clingan McCardell, 95, of Frederick, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, after a brief illness.
Mr. McCardell was born June 8, 1913, in the house at 301 Rockwell Terrace, where he lived his entire life. He was the son of Adrian LeRoy McCardell and Eleanor Clingan McCardell. He attended North Market Street School, Church Street School, and Frederick High School, all in Frederick, and Washington and Lee University. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Mr. McCardell retired in 1980 after 33 years as a national bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Treasury Department. Before that, he worked one year at the Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond, Va.; seven years at the Frederick County National Bank; and three years with the firm of A.C. McCardell, wholesale confectioner.
Mr. McCardell is survived by a niece, Katherine Claire (McCardell) Webb of Richmond, Va.; and four nephews, Adrian LeRoy McCardell III of Reston, Va., John Malcolm McCardell Jr. of Middlebury, Vt., Charles Lane McCardell of Arlington, Va. and Stephen Gambrill McCardell of Redding, Conn. He was preceded in death by a sister, Claire McCardell Harris, and two brothers, Adrian LeRoy McCardell Jr., and John Malcolm McCardell.
Mr. McCardell was a lifelong member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, United Church of Christ. At the time of his death, he was on the Board of Trustees of the Record Street Home for the Aged and the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. He was also a member of the Frederick Cotillion Club, the Francis Scott Key Post #11, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 3285, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Village Restaurant Coffee Club.
In the past, Mr. McCardell served as a director of the Frederick County National Bank, as board member and chair of the Frederick County Chapter, American Red Cross, as board member and treasurer of the Frederick County Historical Society, and as a member of the Hood College Board of Associates.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, in the Evangelical and Reformed Church, United Church of Christ. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Mount Olivet cemetery, Frederick.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the McCardell Family Scholarship Fund, Community Foundation of Frederick County, Inc., 312 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701.
Arrangements are by Stauffer Funeral Home, Frederick.
Miss Evelyn Gordon
Miss Evelyn Gordon, 90, formerly of Frederick, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the Cypress Palms, Largo, Fla. She resided in Port Charlotte and Largo, Fla. for a number of years.
Born Feb. 11, 1918 in Frederick, she was a daughter of the late David and Minnie Friedlander Gordon.
Miss Gordon grew up in Frederick and graduated from Frederick High School, as well as the Secretarial School of the Visitation Convent. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the federal government as a supervisor for many years with the Detroit Arsenal. Following her retirement, she relocated to Florida where she has resided for the remainder of her life.
She is survived by one brother, Paul P. Gordon and wife Rita Simon Gordon of Frederick; nieces and nephews, Barbara Morgan and husband Harry of Mass., Stuart Y. Gordon and wife Deborah of Annapolis, Hugh E. Gordon and wife Bonnie of Ijamsville, and Myla Gordon Roberson and husband Keith of Frederick. She is also survived by five great-nieces and five great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by siblings, Mildred Misler, Rhea Gantz Neal and Henry Yael Gordon.
Graveside services and interment were conducted by Rabbi David Wiesenberg at the Arlington (Chizuk Amuno) cemetery, Rogers Avenue, Baltimore.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be sent to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Attn: Tribute Program, P.O. Box 90988, Washington, D.C. 20090.
Arrangements are by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick.
Ms. Patricia Lamont
Patricia Pyles Lamont, 77, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in Goshen, Ind. Her husband, Kenneth, preceded her in death. Patricia was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Pyles of Myersville.
Surviving are her children, Brian (Sue) Lamont of Westborough, Mass., Vicki (David) Blauch of Eldersburg, Kendra (Wes) Nafziger of Elkhart, Ind., and Brett Lamont of Bremen, Ind. Also surviving are brothers, Robert (Ruby) Pyles of Myersville and Douglas (Mary) Pyles of London, Ohio, and her sister, Barbara (Bill) Rhoads of Frederick. She had nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pat grew up in Myersville, attended Frederick County schools and graduated from Middletown High School, Class of 1948. She graduated from the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 1951 and was a nurse in Maryland and Indiana. She was organist and a choir member of Coalbush United Methodist Church, Mishawaka, Ind., for a number of years.
A gathering will be held in her honor in Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be given to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Indiana Chapter, 7301 Georgetown Road, Suite 112, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
