Halethorpe

Many federal workers in and around Washington make their home in the Baltimore area, so when two of them get together at a party, they immediately begin swapping commuting strategies. "Invariably, the first question that I get when I say I commute to D.C. is 'Oh, do you take the train?'" said Elaine Papp, a Federal Hill resident who works for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in southeast Washington. "When I say, 'No,' then they say, 'How do you get there?'" How to get "there" is a question thousands of Marylanders must figure out. About 101,370 federal employees in Maryland commute to Washington, according to 2010 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

On December 15, 2004, HOWARD T. KING JR., loving son of the late Emma Murray and Howard T. King Sr. He is survived by many loving family and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 18, 11 A.m at Halethorpe/Relay United Methodist Church, 4513 Ridge Avenue, Halethorpe, MD.

On July 16, 2004, MAJORIE YOST SCHOTT, died at St. Elizabeth Nursing Center from complications of a heart attack at 90 years old. She is survived by two sons, Donald and Glenn, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was a graduate of Catonsville High School and an active member of Halethorpe Community Church, Halethorpe, MD until her entry into the Nursing Home. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be given to The Missions Program at Halethorpe Community Church.

On December 31, 2004 BRENDA SUE MEILE of Halethorpe, MD, devoted wife of Charles Howard Meile, Jr., beloved mother to the late Barbara Tully and stepmother of Charles Howard Meile III and Kathleen Marie Meile; loving granddaughter of the late Mary Ellen Harrison. Also survived by one brother and two sisters. Friends may call LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 3620 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229 on Tuesday, January 4 and Wednesday, January 5 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. A Funeral service will be held at Halethorpe Relay United Methodist Church, 4513 Ridge Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227 on Thursday, January 6 at 11 A.M. Interment Loudon Park Cemetery.

Colonial Arms & Sporting Goods, a Glen Burnie gun store that was the scene of a 1987 shooting that left its owner and the gunman dead, is closing its doors.A fixture in the community for 10 years, the store endured an increase in gun shop robberies and break-ins that seemed to parallel the increasingly violent society. And the employees say restrictive gun laws -- such as waiting periods for handgun purchases -- helped drain their profit."I'm going to play golf," said Joseph Serio, 63, who has managed the shop for 32 years, since founder John Hittle first opened a store in Halethorpe.

On January 31, 2009, Gregory M. Johnson Per his request his remains were cremated and a Memorial Service in celebration of his life will be held this coming Friday, February 27, 2009, 11:00A.M. at the Halethorpe-Relay UnitedMethodist Church, located at 4513 Ridge Ave., Halethorpe, MD 21227, 410-242-5918 or 410-802-2275.

On December 5, 2007 ELIZABETH W. REYNAUD (nee Wayne), beloved wife of the late Joseph S. Reynaud, Brig. Gen. USMC, loving mother of Richard W., David S. and G. William Reynaud and Katherine Mandaro. Also survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A private burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions in her name to The Maryland Food Bank, Inc., 2200 Halethorpe Farm Rd., Halethorpe, MD 21227. Arrangements by the Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc.

On December 15, 2005, JAMESROBINSON LARRIMORE, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Barnett Larrimore; devoted father of James R., Jr., Bonnie M. and Raymond B. Larrimore. Also survived by two brothers, five grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2006, 11 A.M. at the Halethorpe Community Church, 1312 Francis Avenue, Halethorpe, 21227. Interment will be private.

William D. Rust III, who operated an Arbutus insurance agency, died of complications from diabetes Tuesday at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital. He was 82 and had lived more than 40 years in Halethorpe before he moved to Ellicott City several years ago. Born in Baltimore, he attended local schools and worked for various insurance firms until 1960, when he established his own agency, William D. Rust III Insurance, on Southwestern Boulevard in Arbutus. He retired in the mid-1990s.

Before word trickled out this week about President Bush's plans to visit Halethorpe, the most celebrated event in this well-kept corner of southwest Baltimore County was probably the Fair of the Iron Horse back in 1927. Not to say that Halethorpe residents have minded the lull between that much-revered fair -- which attracted crowds from around the country and railroad exhibits from around the world -- and the presidential entourage that will descend on the Commerce Drive Home Depot on Friday.