Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Billingham, Krause E. May 19, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Miller Shabodeho@aol.com May 24, 2008, 11:43 pm Published in the Lebanon Daily News from 5/19/2008 - 5/20/2008 Billingham, Krause E. Krause E. Billingham, 101, of Cornwall Road, Lebanon, Pa., died Monday, May 19, 2008, in Cedar Haven, Lebanon. He was born October 18, 1906, in Lebanon, Pa. He was the son of Sarah Ann and Samuel Billingham. He was employed for over 41 years at Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Lebanon. He was a master plumber for Charles Keesey Plumbing in Lebanon, Pa. Mr. Billingham was a member of St. Stephen's United Church of Christ and Mt, Olivet Lodge No. 704 F&AM, Lebanon, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Concert Band, Quittapahilla Forest No. 25. He played the saxophone in the church orchestra for 60 years. He also formed the Krause E. Billingham Orchestra and had belonged to more than 40 different musical organizations over the years, including the Zembo Mosque Shriner's Band in Harrisburg, Rajah, Perseverance of Lebanon, Rehrersburg Band and Lebanon Community Concert Band. His other hobbies were gardening, hunting and fishing. He is survived by two brothers, Edward Billingham and William Billingham, both of Lebanon, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Margaret Billingham; and his companion, Edith Shifflett; sisters Catherine Billingham, Josephine Harmes, Jennie Blouch and Mary Ellen Shuey; and brother John Billingham. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at St. Stephen's United Church of Christ, 1100 Hunter's Chase Lane, Lebanon, Pa. A viewing will be held from 9 to 10 a.m., followed by Masonic services and the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen's United Church of Christ, 1100 Hunter's Chase Lane, Lebanon, PA 17046. Published in the Lebanon Daily News from 5/19/2008 - 5/20/2008. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb