Elks Lodge

On Tuesday, March 15, 2005, WILLIAM "BILL" W. HENRY of Myrtle Beach, SC since 1996, formerly of Baltimore, passed away. Born Detroit, MI, son of the late William and Margaret Watson Henry. US Air Force Reserves. Retired after 41 years from Westinghouse. Former member of Wesley Grove United Methodist Church and Glen Burnie Elks Lodge. Surviving: wife Kathleen "Bonnie" Henry; daughters, Tracie Henry and husband Dan Oberlander of Merrimack, NH and Debra Dodson and husband Donald of Millersville, MD; grandson, Donnie Dodson of Millersville, MD and brother, Bruce Henry and wife Joy of Farmville, VA. Services 11 A.M. Friday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Murrells Inlet, SC. Memorials to the National Kidney Foundation of SC, 500 Taylors St., Suite 101, Columbia, SC 29201.

On October 31, 2003, JOSEPH GEORGE MUHLMEISTER; beloved brother of Loretta Loughlin and her husband Edward and Rita Sullivan and her husband the late Joseph C.; loving uncle of Patricia Feeley, Michael Kevin Sullivan, Lynn Loughlin Skerpon, Terry Loughlin and Mary McPherson Daignault and ten great-nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may gather at Miller-Dippel Funeral Home, Inc., 6415 Belair Road, on Monday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where a Vigil Service will be held at 3:30, an American Legion Service will be held at 7:30 P.M., and an Elks Lodge Service will be held at 8 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's on Tuesday, at 9:30 A.M. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

On Monday February 17, 2003 CHARLES DAVID DEETS, 85, died in Davenport FL.; he was a resident of Haines City, FL. He was born June 3, 1917 in Baltimore, MD and was an Industrial Engineer at Westinghouse Electric. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Baltimore and he was also a member of the Three "C's". He was the son of the late Charles Leroy and Theresa Deets. He is survived by his wife D. Catherine Deets of Haines City, Fl., one son Charles D. Deets of Baltimore, MD., Two daughters Cynthia Dupres of Clarksville, MD and Donna C. Williams of Baltimore, MD. Also survived by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

On September 19, 2004, CLIFFORD LEROY NELSON, JR., 87, of Baltimore, MD; Husband of the late Elise C. (Carroll) Nelson; father of the late Clifford L. Nelson, III. He is also survived by cousins. A 1936 graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and a 1943 graduate of the University of Maryland, he was employed for 38 years with Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Baltimore; Moose Lodge # 537, Edgemere; and Elks Lodge #469, Towson. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 21, at 11 am at the J. J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., 24 Second St., New Freedom, PA with a viewing from 10 to 11 am. Interment in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, White Hall.

On July 7, 2006, RICHARD C., SR., an active member of Essex Elks Lodge 1866 and served the V.A. Hospital for 14 years; beloved husband of Carolyn Sue Small; devoted father of Richard Clarence Small, Jr. and his wife Dawn Marie Bishop-Small and Scott Anthony Small; loving son of Ellen Jane Small; cherished grandfather of Madison Small; dear brother of Diane Marie Cowell. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK, P.A., 7110 Sollers Point Road, on Monday 7 to 9 P.M., Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Catholic Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday 11 A.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.

John Michael Appleton Jr., a retired letter carrier and avid outdoorsman, died Monday of heart failure at North Arundel Hospital in Glen Burnie. He was 76. Mr. Appleton, a Pasadena native, attended Glen Burnie High School. During World War II, he served with the Marine Corps in the Pacific. He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of corporal. Mr. Appleton joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1957 as a letter carrier and walked a route in Pasadena. He later transferred to rural delivery. He retired in 1986.

On Monday, May 12, 2008, DAVID CLARK WOOD, SR., 70, of Essex, died at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale. He retired from Health Care and Finance in Baltimore in 1998; dear son of the late Con Wood and Mamie Roberts; survivors includes his wife, Dixie Wood of 41 years, his beloved children, David Wood, Jr., Christine Waldron, John Wood, Jim Wood, Richi Crockett, Mark Wood and Dan Wood, dear brother of James "Woody" Wood, Don Wood, Mike Wood and Patsy...

Edith Hartig of Glen Burnie has received the Citizen of the Year award from Glen Burnie Elks Lodge 2266 at a banquet at the lodge on Quarterfield Road.Hartig works as a volunteer in the North Arundel Hospital Radiology Department. One of the duties she took upon herself is to act as a "librarian of the X-rays." She makes sure that films that are signed out from or brought to North Arundel Hospital will be put in their proper place.Hartig has been volunteering at the hospital for a decade and hastaken classes in the health field to learn more about her job.The Elks also will be giving a $2,500 check April 26 to the Make A WishFoundation during a dinner-dance at the lodge.

The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld yesterday an Annapolis ordinance prohibiting private clubs that discriminate from holding liquor licenses, a ruling praised by civil rights advocates and criticized by members of the targeted club.In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the City Council acted within its authority in 1990 when it passed a law prohibiting clubs with city liquor licenses from excluding members "on the basis of race, sex, religion, physical handicap or national origin."

Westminster Elementary School will participate in National TV Turn-Off Week tomorrow through April 28. Pupils and their families are encouraged to turn off the television set and focus on activities that are more academically, socially and physically rewarding. The school will hold a prize raffle for pupils, and a family night at Pizza Hut from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Pupils are encouraged to take a break from video games, computer games and other electronic media. Family activities such as playing board games, visiting the library and exercising are suggested.