OBIT:  Sherman Leroy CARR, 1986, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA

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CARR - Sherman Leroy Carr, 58, of Marion, a Guilford Township supervisor 
since 1968, was pronounced dead on arrival at Chambersburg Hospital at 9:10 
A.M. Tuesday, June 17, 1986. He collapsed while doing roadwork in Hamilton 
Township, and death was attributed to a heart attack. Born June 29, 1927, in 
Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Miles H. and Olie V. Doyle Carr. His 
early life was lived in the Waynesboro-Greencastle area. He and his wife, H. 
Viola Hager Carr, were married in March 1946 and lived at the present 
residence for the past 28 years. As a young man, Mr. Carr was employed by 
Acme Stores Inc. and had been manager of it's stores in Waynesboro, 
Greencastle and Shippensburg. He was a protestant and a member and past 
assistant of Marion Volunteer Fire Co.; member of New Franklin Volunteer Fire 
Company, Rescue Hose Co. No. 1, Greencastle, Franklin County and Pennsylvania 
Fire Police associations, Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, 
Norland chapter 3261 of the American Association of Retired Persons, 
Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors and Chambersburg Club and 
Sportsman's Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American legion posts. 
all of Greencastle; and a social member of Seabee Club. Besides his wife, 
surviving are two daughters, Bonnie K Shatzer of Greencastle and Kathie D. 
Hays of Chambersburg; a son, Dennis L. of Marion; four grandchildren; and 
these sisters and brothers, Katherine M. Gift and Mrs. Charles Gunder, Jr., 
both of Waynesboro, Henry S. of Greencastle, Donald E. of Marion, Claude T. 
of Chambersburg and Harold W. of Gibsonton, FL. Service will be at 1:30 P.M. 
Friday in Grove Funeral Home, South Broad Street, Waynesboro. The Rev. John 
Ile will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro. 
Visitation will be in the funeral home from 7 to 9 P.M. Thursday. Memorial 
contributions may be made to Marion Volunteer Fire Company, PO Box 68, 
Marion, PA 17235.

Public Opinion, Chambersburg, PA, June 18, 1986