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Note for: Ida L. Edler, SEP 1872 - 16 APR 1952
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Burial: Place: Huntersville Cemtery, Lycoming Co., PA
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Note for: Robert D. "Bud" Sharr, 21 AUG 1973 - 11 AUG 2005
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Individual Note: Williamsport Sun-Gazette August 13, 2005
Robert D. Sharr III
Robert D. (Bud) Sharr III, 31, a resident of 117 N. Hill Road, New Columbia, Pa., passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2005 as a result of injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. Born in Muncy Creek Twp., Lycoming County, Pa., on Tuesday, August 21, 1973, he was the son of Robert D. and Darlene K. (Buck) Sharr of Montgomery, Pa.
Post Date: 8/13/2005
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Note for: Casper Nolf, 17 MAY 1739 - 1 FEB 1837
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Individual Note: History of Armstrong Co, PA Vol. 1, 1914 by Beers
CASPER NULPH SR. was born in 1731 in the palatinate, Germany. He came to America with his parents at age six and was reared in Northampton County PA and fought in the Revolutionary War in the 1st Co. 2nd Bat. of the Northampton County Militia commanded by his brother George. Casper is also in the DAR index. He was married to Phoebe who was born in 1733 in Germany. To this union 18 children were born and as of 1837 they had left at least 300 descendents. The family went to Luzerne County about 1795 and then went to the area that later became Clarion County before settling in 1808 on Mahoning Creek near present day Eddyville, Red Bank Township, Armstrong County Pa to be near his brother Adam. Casper became a land owner of considerable means and was active until within three years of death. He and Phoebe were married for more than 80 years when death took her on 11 November 1836 at age 103. Casper followed on 1 Feb. 1837 at age 106. Both are buried along with many descendents in the Smith Cemetery on the side of a hill near Eddyville.
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Note for: Warren G. Winner, 17 APR 1850 -
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Individual Note: Warren and 1st wife Lucy has these children: Herman George b 15 Sept 1878, Cora Etta b 10 June 1876, Alace M b April 1880.
Warren & 2nd wife Mary Ann Koch were married by Rev Benjamin Mosser - 22 Nov 1883 Williamsport Gazette & Bulletin page 4. Their ch: Alicia, Grover Franklin, Walter Anson, Otto Warren, Marion Beatrice, Harold Seth.
1880 Gamble Twp, Lycoming Co, PA: Warren Winner 30, farmer with wife "Lucy" 23, children Cora 3, Herman 1 and baby Alace 2 months being born April 1880.
1900 Gamble Twp, Lycoming Co PA: Warren Winner 50 b April 1850 PA, his second wife Mary b July 1860, and eight children.
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Note for: Alace Winner, APR 1880 -
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Alias: Alice /Winner/
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Note for: Howard B. Winner, ABT 1907 -
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Individual Note: 99-year-old city man recalls duty during Chinese revolt
By MARK MARONEY-mmaroney@@sungazette.com
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette
Howard B. Winner of Williamsport shows off a photo of himself in uniform, seen in the inset, and his badges from serving in the Marines during the Chinese Revolution in the 1920s.
Not many Lycoming County residents can say they served in the military prior to World War II, but Howard B. Winner, who turns 99 today, can.
Winner has the medals and photographs of his service as a Marine in China from 1927 to 1930.
In an interview with the Sun-Gazette — done at the bequest of his late wife’s niece, Doris Dixson of Harrisburg — Winner, who resides at 1900 C Ravine Road in an apartment at the Williamsport Home, spoke of the experience of a 20-year-old farm boy from Calvert joining the Marines and being sent to protect American business interests in mainland China.
The son of Herman and Ruth Winner of Calvert, Winner was born in Philadelphia while his father worked briefly in that city, he said. His father was a bookkeeper and accountant in a bank. Winner was 10 years old when his father took over a dairy farm operation in Calvert north of Williamsport in 1917.
Life on the dairy farm included tending to a herd of cattle, selling milk and selling apples from the orchard, he said. The other main crop was potatoes.
At 20, he joined the Marines and was attached to its 4th Division, 6th Regiment, which was sent to the Philippines to become acclimated to Asian living, for subsequent response to the conflict in China.
The regiment was sent to China to protect Americans working at companies such as Standard Oil and fur traders and other interests, Winner said. There were battles occurring between warlords and Communists opposed to the rule of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and his Nationalist Party.
‘‘I got close enough to the battles to hear the gunfire,’’ Winner said from his easy chair, his eyes widening as he searched the recesses of his mind for the details.
It was during the rebellion between the general, who fought Communist forces under Mao Tse-tung, who later became China’s ruler, and it was a tumultuous time in that country’s history and dangerous for foreigners, Winner said.
The 4th Division sent the most Marines to safeguard American business interests in Shanghai, according to historical records available on the Marine and Navy Web sites.
Winner said he was assigned to guard the companies from the enemy armies, but what he remembered most was the conditions, such as muddy and impassable roads and the dependence on the railroad between Shanghai and Peking (Beijing).
The largest detachment of American soldiers was from the 4th Marine Regiment, which had been stationed in Shanghai since 1927. The Marines’ assignment was to safeguard American lives, property and commerce, not only in the city, but also in the Yangtze River valley.
‘‘We didn’t see any battle action,’’ he said. In some places around Standard Oil, the Marines sandbagged the perimeter, but Winner did not recall having to fire a shot.
He recalled fonder moments with Chinese civilians and American missionaries stationed outside these large companies that he and the other Marines protected from sabotage.
It was at these makeshift chapels and camps where he would try the local cuisine of noodles and fish. ‘‘I didn’t like it,’’ he said, preferring to eat from his mess kit.
Most of the contact he had with the Chinese nationals was in the compound close to the Marines where the missionaries were working, he said.
From the missionaries, he learned to communicate in ‘‘broken Chinese,’’ he said. ‘‘We learned not to say the word ‘go’ when using the rickshaws,’’ he said. Apparently, when it is spoken it means ‘‘dog,’’ to some Chinese, because there are various dialects depending on the location.
In 1930, he returned to San Francisco and worked at a naval prison on Goat Island guarding American military prisoners. When he was discharged from the military in 1931, Winner came back to area and worked for Hurr’s Dairy Co. of South Williamsport.
He eventually attended the Williamsport Commercial College, enrolling in bookkeeping and typing classes. It was the Great Depression and finding work required traveling long distances, he said.
His friend worked in the ice cream production near Lancaster and asked him to take over a dairy store in Wilmington, Del., which he operated for a year.
Winner was married to the former Grace Hurr, who died in August after 70 years of marriage. They had two sons, Robert Winner of Coconut Grove, Fla., and Lesligh Winner of Cohoes, N.Y.
Winner worked at a Lancaster ice cream factory and subsequently worked in various dairies in New York, retiring from Sealtest Ice Cream division in 1972.
During the interview, Winner held up his combat medals, including his rifle and pistol and collar and lapel pins.
Despite not seeing action, he took pride in specializing in machine guns and howitzers.
A day before his birthday, Winner replied, ‘‘I’m doing fair.’’
Asked if he would celebrate, he said, ‘‘No, my sons are in Coconut Grove, Fla., and outside Albany.’’
‘‘I get around, though,’’ he said.
His niece, Audrey Cunningham of Balls Mills, will, on occasion, pick him up for a ride.
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Note for: Grace I. Hurr, 7 MAY 1908 - 13 AUG 2005
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Burial: Place: Montoursville Cemetery, Lycoming Co., PA
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Note for: Mary Grace Mahlin, 12 MAR 1912 - 20 MAR 1940
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Burial: Date: 23 MAR 1940
Place: St. John's United Methodist Church Cemetery, McAlisterville RD, Juniata Co., PA
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Note for: Rachel A. Bentley, AUG 1835 -
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Individual Note: 2 of 8 children living in 1900.
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Note for: Georgiana Vandling, 29 SEP 1895 - 17 DEC 1976
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Burial: Place: Riverview Cemetery, Northumberland Co., PA
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Note for: Linda Carol Fry, 25 JAN 1947 - 29 JAN 2006
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Individual Note: Obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Monday, January 30, 2006
Linda C. Lamper
Linda Carol (Fry) Lamper, 59, of Pennsdale, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at her home.
Born Jan. 25, 1947, she was a daughter of Norman E. and Annabelle B. Snyder Fry.
Linda was a graduate of Muncy High School Class of 1964. She was employed at Fry’s Auction, Inc. for 40 years. Linda was a member of the Pennsdale United Methodist Church and a former member of the Muncy Township Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and the Flower Power Bowling League. She enjoyed bowling, traveling, collecting antiques and above all, spending time with her grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to her parents of Pennsdale, are husband, Dennis Lamper; two sons, Duane E. (Heather) Lamper of Muncy and Wade D. (Karen) Lamper of Ridge Road, Muncy; three brothers, Ralph, George and Alan Fry all of Pennsdale; and three grandchildren, Cain, Tessa and Jed Lamper.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Pennsdale United Methodist Church, 658 Village Road, Pennsdale with Rev. William Gibson and Rev. Michael Gardy officiating. Burial will be in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, 557 E. Water St., Hughesville.
The family will provide the flowers and suggests memorial contributions be made to the Pennsdale United Methodist Church Building Fund, 658 Village Road, Pennsdale, PA 17756.
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Note for: John T. "Jack" Beck, 4 APR 1919 - 9 DEC 2005
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Individual Note: John T. Beck
John T. “Jack” Beck, age 86, of Wellsboro, Pa., died on Friday, December 9, 2005.
He was born on April 4, 1919 in Williamsport, Pa., a son of the late Joseph A. and Myra (Stroud) Beck.
Mr. Beck was a WW II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Jack was married to Betty (Smithgall) Beck for 59 years.
Mr. Beck was a partner and owner of the former Beck & Beck Dry Cleaning and had for the Lycoming Gas and Oil.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Wellsboro, enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and managed a youth baseball team.
Jack is survived by his wife, Betty; sons and daughters-in-law, David C. Beck of Bernkastel-Kues, Germany, Stephen and Theresa Beck of Hoschton, Ga., Michael and Carol Beck of Landenberg, Pa.; daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Mark Eckbold of West Chester, Pa.; sister, Mary McGee of N.J.; 13 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jack was predeceased by three brothers, Joseph, Howard, James and a sister, Elizabeth.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home Inc., Wellsboro, Pa., with the Rev. Mark Shover and Rev. Robin Baer officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Wellsboro.
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Note for: Donald Dale Miller, 27 SEP 1920 - 10 FEB 2006
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Burial: Date: 11 FEB 2006
Place: Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co., PA
Individual Note: Death Notice from the Sharon Herald, Saturday, February 11, 2006
Donald Dale Miller, 85, Whispering Oaks, 260 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage.
Donald Dale Miller
Retired company manager was World War II veteran
Donald Dale Miller, Whispering Oaks, 260 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage, passed away at 7:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, in his residence. He was 85.
Born on Sept. 27, 1920, in Seneca, Mr. Miller was a son of Coleman Dale and Mary
Heckathorn Miller.
He attended Meadville area schools and graduated from the former Erie Tech High
School. A Coast Guard veteran, Mr. Miller served in World War II in the Southwest Pacific as a gunner’s mate aboard LST204, a ship assigned to the Navy 7th Fleet, 7th Flotilla, participating in eight initial landings.
A journeyman tool and die maker by trade, he had worked in the Erie, Meadville and Oil City areas. Mr. Miller retired from Joy Manufacturing Co. in Mount Vernon, Ill.,
as manager of manufacturing for Joy’s Mid-West Region.
He was a member of Mercer United Methodist Church and American Legion Post
159, also Mercer.
Mr. Miller enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.
His wife of 63 years, the former Helen R. Prindle, survives at the residence.
Also surviving are: four children, Mary H. Ritts, Bowling Green, Ohio; the Rev. Dr.
John D. Miller, Mount Lebanon; David L. Miller, Wetumpka, Ala.; and Susan E.
Maurer, South Windsor, Conn.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren;
and a brother, Dr. William R. Miller, Edinboro.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Major Merle D. Miller,
Wauseon, Ohio; and an infant granddaughter, Rebecca Anne
Maurer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Regional Health Center Hospice,
2320 Highland Road, Hermitage 16148; or Mercer United Methodist Church, 250 E.
Butler St., Mercer 16137.
MILLER
Donald Dale, 85, Whispering Oaks, 260 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage.
Service: Memorial service at 3:30 p.m. Sunday (2-19-06) in Mercer United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Lee Moore, pastor, officiating.
Calling hours: Family will receive friends in the church parlor following
the service.
Interment: Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Township, Venango County.
Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.