OBIT: Harry W. McCARTNEY, 2001, Mount Union, Huntingdon County, PA

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Harry W. McCartney

  Harry W. "Will" McCartney, 81, of RD2 Box 322, Mount Union, died at 
5:55 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, 
Huntingdon. He died following a brief illness.
  Funeral services were held Oct. 25 at the Robert D. Heath Funeral 
Home, Mount Union. Rev. Jeff Winstead officiated and interment was made 
in the Mount Union Cemetery.
  Born Dec. 5, 1919, in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, he was a 
son of the late Robert W. and Grace (Showalter) McCartney. He was 
married to Martha T. Brenneman on March 10, 1937.
  Mrs. Brenneman survives, along with the following children: Carl 
McCartney of Martinsburg, W.Va., Mary Kauffman of Lewistown, Nancy D. 
Knable of Newton Hamilton, Ronald McCartney of RD1 Shirleysburg, Donald 
McCartney of RD2 Mount Union, Jack McCartney of RD Three Springs, 
Connie Forshey of RD1 Shirleysburg, Danny McCartney of Mill Creek, 
Helen Heffner of Huntingdon and Susan Martin of McVeytown.
  Mr. McCartney is survived by 49 grandchildren, 106 great-
grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
  Two sisters also survive: Grace Williams and Emma Jordan, both of RD2 
Mount Union.
  Mr. McCartney was preceded in death by two children, Robert McCartney 
and Wilbert "Wimp" McCartney; and the following brothers and sisters: 
Robert McCartney, Charles McCartney, Chalmer McCartney, George 
McCartney, Jesse McCartney, Ann Swanger, Bertha Kelly, Marietta Hann 
and Jenny Beaston.
  He was of the Protestant faith. Mr. McCartney retired from
  Harbison-Walker Refractory in 1982 after 35 years of service. He also 
worked at the Shirleysburg Garage for four years.
  He enjoyed gardening and raising horses when he was able to do so.
  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

The Valley Log, Orbisonia, Pa., October 31, 2001