Abram
Abram E. Shank
d. March 20, 2008
Abram Everett Shank, age 91 of 14435 Marsh Pike Hagerstown, Md. died at 9:00 A.M. Thursday March 20, 2008 in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Lois and J. Daniel Long of 11255 Welsh Run Rd. Greencastle, Pa.
Born September 3, 1916 at the family farm on Lehman''s Mill Rd. Reid, Md., he was the son of the late Isaac R. and Caroline (Wolfinger) Shank. He attended Rock Hill School and Reid School and graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1932. With his wife Bertha, Abram farmed until his retirement.
He was a member of the Old Order River Brethren. In addition to farming, his interests included reading especially the Bible. In his later years, he cut squares for quilts for the Cumberland Valley Relief Center.
He and his wife, Bertha Irene (Niswander) Shank were married November 12, 1942. She died on April 1, 2001.
Surviving family are :
One son, I. David Shank of Greencastle, Pa., two daughters Naomi Mae Stutzman of Mertztown, Pa. and Lois Irene Long of Greencastle, Pa.
One sister, Lois C. Shank, of Hagerstown, Md.
Thirteen grandchildren and Nineteen-great-grandchildren
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother Paul W. Shank.
Funeral services will be held on Monday March 24 at 10:00 A.M. from the Upton Church Of The Brethren 8490 Warm Spring Rd. Greencastle, Pa. with the Old Order River Brethren Ministry officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 5 - 8 P.M. at the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle, Pa. and at the church one hour before the service on Monday. The family requests that flowers be omitted.
Born September 3, 1916 at the family farm on Lehman''s Mill Rd. Reid, Md., he was the son of the late Isaac R. and Caroline (Wolfinger) Shank. He attended Rock Hill School and Reid School and graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1932. With his wife Bertha, Abram farmed until his retirement.
He was a member of the Old Order River Brethren. In addition to farming, his interests included reading especially the Bible. In his later years, he cut squares for quilts for the Cumberland Valley Relief Center.
He and his wife, Bertha Irene (Niswander) Shank were married November 12, 1942. She died on April 1, 2001.
Surviving family are :
One son, I. David Shank of Greencastle, Pa., two daughters Naomi Mae Stutzman of Mertztown, Pa. and Lois Irene Long of Greencastle, Pa.
One sister, Lois C. Shank, of Hagerstown, Md.
Thirteen grandchildren and Nineteen-great-grandchildren
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother Paul W. Shank.
Funeral services will be held on Monday March 24 at 10:00 A.M. from the Upton Church Of The Brethren 8490 Warm Spring Rd. Greencastle, Pa. with the Old Order River Brethren Ministry officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 5 - 8 P.M. at the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle, Pa. and at the church one hour before the service on Monday. The family requests that flowers be omitted.
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