Little known veteran finally marked with grave stone
Frederick resident Irvin Lanehart a 24 year old U S Army private killed near Karhyon ni North Korea on June 12 1952 after one month of front line service now has a stone at Mount Olivet Cemetery His grave was unmarked since September 1952 A Korean War monument addition followed weeks earlier at Memorial Park Saturday the stone unveiling drew about 25 mourners many there for organizations or fathers who fought Cousin Catherine Toms and others remembered him as quiet and gentle The ceremony included County Commissioners Jan Gardner and John Thompson city Alderman Donna Kuzemchak and state police troopers Lanehart's family history includes a move from Frederick and a mother who died during his youth He enlisted January 1951 basic training at Fort Jackson and Korea duty began May 1952 He was with Company G 180th Infantry Division and was buried with military honors the Korean Veterans color guard attended The organizer Charles Wisner hopes this honors him with a flag on Memorial Day
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Frederick
Irvin &. Lanehart
Karhyon-ni
North Korea
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Pfc
Lanehart
Memorial Park
Catherine Toms
Walkersville
Jan Gardner
John Thompson
Donna Kuzemchak
Maryland
Herbert Rollins
Rollins
Toms
Peggy Ramsburg
Mountaindale
Charles Wisner
Veterans Administration
Pfe
Fannie Riggles Lanehart
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Luther Higgles
Laniehart
Charles Riggles
Howard Riggles
Eddie Arnold
Army
Fort Jackson
S.C
Korea
Co. G
180Th Infantry Division
Pic
Mount Olivet
Palm Sunday Procession at Transfiguration Braddock Heights
Members of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Braddock Heights took part in a Sunday Procession of the Palms led by Bekah Eibin Kelly Evans and the Rev Julian Eibin. The observance marks Jesus entry into Jerusalem and begins Holy Week ending with Easter.
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Braddock Heights
Bekah Eibin
Kelly Evans
Cross
Julian Eibin
Ms. Evans
Jerusalem
90th birthday tribute recalls nine decades of life in Creagerstown
Estella Grace Long Harbaugh, born March 28, 1909, celebrated her 90th birthday before more than 200 family and friends. She grew up on a Creagerstown dairy farm, remains there with her husband’s legacy, and remains active baking for the church. Her six children, 24 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren attended, with memories of school days, farm life, and a lifelong Christian faith shaping the gathering. Her daughter Jenna Lea Ott praised her memory and family ties, noting she can recall each relative by name.
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Creagerstown
Estella Grace Long Harbaugh
Mrs Harbaugh
South Carolina
Mrs. Harbaugh
William Henry
Sarah Elizabeth Fisher Long
Harbaugh
Glenn Ivy Harbaugh
Creagerstown Lutheran Church
Ott
Maryland House limits Sunday hunting to deer on private land
The Maryland House of Delegates backed a narrowed Sunday hunting bill restricting it to deer only, requiring bow and arrow use, eight weekends in November and December, and private property with written permission. The measure reduces broader Sunday hunting and faces a pending Senate plan with a final House vote imminent.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Maryland
Environmental Matters Committee
Senate
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Sam Yu
Rebecca Long Chaney
Agriculture
Patrick Street
Willowdale Drive
Traverers
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