Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bell, Ammon E. "Butch"  July 28, 2008
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  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/30/2008 
  Bell, Ammon E. "Butch"   
   
   
  Ammon E. "Butch" Bell, 91, of Hummelstown died Monday, July 28, 2008, in the 
  M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born September 24, 1916, in North Londonderry 
  Township, Lebanon County, he was a son of the late Michael E. and Martha B. 
  (Heisey) Bell. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Anna Bell Light; 
  brother Lloyd; and son Karl. Ammon and Lloyd were co-owners of Bell's Meat 
  Market in Hummelstown, which served fine meats to the surrounding communities 
  for over 75 years. Ammon retired from the business at the age of 86. He 
  graduated from the former Hummelstown High School in 1933, and worked at the 
  meat market until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in November of 1941, where 
  he served in the 9th Ordinance Unit in the Southern European Theater. Ammon was 
  renowned for his shooting career, which brought him local as well as national 
  fame. He made the Pennsylvania State High Power Rifle Team in 1935, and 
  attended the national matches in Camp Perry, Ohio, winning his first leg toward 
  the Distinguished Rifle Medal, the highest award given by the war department. 
  In 1952, he earned his distinguished rating. In 1957, he returned to Camp Perry 
  and was National Bolt Rifle champion. In 1958, President Eisenhower 
  congratulated him when he won the President's Match, and in 1959, he again won 
  the National Bolt Rifle Championship. He continued to participate in many 
  local, state, regional and national matches throughout the years, and was 
  inducted into the Capital Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 
  for his marksmanship skills. Ammon was a lifelong member of the NRA, 
  Hummelstown Sporting Association, Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers, Hummelstown 
  American Legion Post 265, and Hummelstown VFW Post 1687. He was an active 
  member of the Hanoverdale Church of the Brethren, Hummelstown, and a former 
  rotarian. He was loved, and will be greatly missed, by his devoted and loving 
  wife of 62 years, Ruth A. (Umberger) Bell; his daughter, Elaine Dugan of 
  Naperville, Illinois; his sons, Donald, husband of Sandy, and Jack, husband of 
  Sheri, all of Hummelstown; and his grandchildren, Adam Bell, Brad Bell, 
  Melissa, wife of Jason Kim, Ryan Dugan and Matthew Bell. He is also survived by 
  his sisters, Erma, wife of Jon Forry of Lititz, and Esther Bell of Reading; and 
  brotherin-law Earl Light of Hershey. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. 
  Saturday, August 2, 2008, at his church, 577 Hershey Road, Hummelstown. 
  Viewings will be held 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at Buse Funeral Home, 2 East Main 
  Street, Hummelstown, and 9 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church. 
  Burial will be in Hanoverdale Cemetery.  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/30/2008  
  
  
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