Frederick County MD Archives Obituaries.....Shank, Luther Francis November 9, 1944
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The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, Saturday Morning, November 11, 1944
Page 5, column 1

Luther Francis Shank

  Luther Francis Shank died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in 
Johnsville Thursday evening about seven o’clock at the age of 63 years, one 
month and five days.  Although he had been ill with rheumatism several weeks 
ago he had not been troubled previously by his heart.
  Son of the late Otho Augusta and Elizabeth Smith Shank, he is survived by his 
wife, Mrs. Grace Shank; one son, Melvin L., of Catonsville; two brothers, 
Clarence, Taneytown, and John Shank, Florida, and two sisters, Mrs. Alice 
Garner and Mrs. Alura [sic] Newcomer, both of Taneytown.  He was a member of 
the Johnsville Methodist church and was employed at the Western Maryland 
Railroad shop in Union Bridge.
  The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o’clock at the late home, 
Rev. Ernest Colwell officiating.  Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery, 
Woodsboro.  Pallbearers will be Paul Grossnickle, Roy Snyder, C. D. Metz, Frank 
Grabill, Harry Holsopple and Roy Bond.  Raymond K. Wright is in charge of 
funeral arrangements.


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