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*****Dec. 6, 2001******

Elizabeth Crum
  Mrs. M. Elizabeth "Lib" Nicodemus Crum, 88, of Frederick, died Saturday, Dec. 
1, 2001, at the Homewood at Crumland Farms. She and her husband and family 
donated the land on which Homewood is now located on Willow Road.
  She was the wife of 63 years of John Michael Crum, who died Jan. 13, 2001. 
They were married Feb. 26, 1938.
  Born in Unionville, on Aug. 21, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Murray 
Denham and Margaret Edith Bowers Nicodeumus.
  Mrs. Crum was a graduate of Liberty High School Class of 1931.
  For most of her life she was a homemaker and the wife of a farmer, raising 
their family and working the family farm.
  Mrs. Crum was a member of the Women's Farm Bureau and was associated with many 
other organizations alongside her husband.
  She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and had taught Sunday 
school for many years.
  Mrs. Crum was also associated with the Women's Democratic League and other 
political organizations.
  Surviving her is one son, J. Denham Denny Crum and wife Judy, of Frederick; 
three grandsons, Michael L. Crum, Christopher S. Crum and Danial W. Crum, all of 
Frederick; three nieces, Pat Ecker and Donna Free, both of Frederick, and Sally 
Langord, of Richmond, Va.; and several great nieces and nephews and great great 
nieces and nephews.
  She was preceded in death by a grandson, John Denham Crum, Jr., and a sister, 
Dorothy Ecker.
  Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, 31 E. Church St., Frederick.
  Officiating was the Rev. Dr. David G. Oravec, pastor of the church, with 
interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Woodsboro.
  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Homewood at 
Crumland Farms, Van Fund, 7404 Willow Road, Frederick, MD 21702, or to the 
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 35 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701. 


*****Dec. 21, 2001*****

Charles Pendleton
  Mr. Charles M. Pendleton, 52, of 6533 North Shore Way, New Market, died 
Monday, Dec. 10, 2001 at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. He 
was the husband of Lisa A. Sheeley Pendleton.
  Born May 17, 1949 in Rock Hall, he was a son of Thomas and Rena Lee Pendleton.
  Mr. Pendleton was a lead designer with Bechtel and had been with them for over 
25 years.
  Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are his son, Charles M. 
Pendleton II and his wife Romonia of Gaithersburg; five brothers, Thomas, Jr., 
Lynn, Randy, Stephen and Gregory Pendleton, all from Baltimore.
  Funeral services were held on Dec. 15 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 35 
E. Church St., Frederick. Officiating were Reverend Stacey L. Brady, associate 
pastor of the church and Reverend Peter Whitting.
  A private interment was held following the funeral service.
  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions or donations may be made to the 
charity of the contributor's choice.
  Arrangements were handled by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home in Frederick.