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Charles Gantz Crawford, a retired general contractor, died July 5 at Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla., of complications after open-heart surgery. The former Butchers Hill resident was 68. Born in Baltimore and raised on Atwick Road, he was a 1954 Friends School graduate and played on its lacrosse team. He earned a degree at Washington and Lee University, where he also played lacrosse and belonged to the Cadaver Society. He served in the Army. A general contractor, Mr. Crawford renovated many East and Southeast Baltimore rowhouses in the 1970s and 1980s.

On May 7, 2003, KATIE "Kitty" GETZ, age 84, of Seminole, Fl. formerly of Balto, MD. loving wife of the late J. Warren Getz; loving mother of John M. Getz, Bonnie G. Salmeri of Seminole, FL., Sally Winters of Columbia, MO and Judy Getz of Balto, MD. Sister of Ed Sadler, of East Bank, W. VA., La Homa Coppinss of Homasassa, FL., Ruby Green of Knoxville, TN, Ann Fallen of Hurt, VA. and Nellie Stanley of New Castle, VA. Also survived by four grandchildren and...

By Mike Marcus' estimation, the Old Mill football team only made three mistakes in Friday night's Class 4A state quarterfinal game against Largo.Normally, such a paltry total would be cause for celebration. On this night, three was plenty.The Patriots' defensive coordinator stood in the middle of Bob Goliday Memorial Field as the players exchanged handshakes, staring straight ahead and replaying each breakdown in his mind.Only two leddirectly to scores, but with the Patriots' offense unable to capitalize on Largo turnovers and good field position, that would be enough to decide the outcome.

On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, HILDA SAMLER, 98, of St. Petersburg FL., formerly of Baltimore, passed away in Largo, FL. Mrs. Samler moved to St. Petersburg in 1968 from her native Baltimore, MD, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Temple Beth El of St. Petersburg and its Sisterhood. Beloved wife of the late Lee; loving mother of Isadora Dellheim of Owings Mills, MD; cherished grandmother of Susan D. Kolman of Columbia, MD, Michael E. Dellheim of Santa Fe, NM and Richard Dellheim of Baltimore, MD and six great-grandchildren.

JACQUELINE R. "Jackie" KING, 75 of St. Petersburg, FL, died Monday, April 26, 2004 at Kindred Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in New Boston, Ohio, she moved to St. Petersburg in 1983 from Baltimore, Maryland. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Debra Poturalski of Baltimore, Maryland and Michele Sweyko of Largo; a brother, Paul Kallas of Dayton, Ohio and four grandchildren. Anderson-Mc Queen Funeral Homes (800)365-7211 Online guestbook @ www.andersonmcqueen.com.

LARGO -- Danny Sancomb (Meade) scored 25 points and Randolph Edison (Edmondson) had 16 points and seven rebounds, leading Howard Community College (4-5) past Prince George's Community College (6-2), 81-72, in a men's college basketball game last night.Deon Wingfield (Wilde Lake) also scored 16 points for Howard.James Starkey led Prince George's with 15 points and five assists.

LARGO -- Ho, ho, hum.Seventh-ranked Wilde Lake and 11th-ranked Arundel were beaten soundly yesterday in the opening round of the 24th annual IAABO Girls Invitational Christmas Basketball Tournament at Prince George's Community College.Wilde Lake had no answers for Largo's superior jumping ability, rebounding and quickness and fell, 67-32.In the last game of the eight-team tournament last night, Friendly's rebounding advantage was too great for Arundel and the Wildcats lost, 63-49.Wilde Lake (5-1)

The vivid impression of Jimmy C.'s visit to North Korea was the vigor of Kim Il Sung, 82. Which must be why J. was invited. That's the message Kim wanted out.Have some sympathy for the media. We have to babble endlessly about O.J. without any facts.It will have taken the Largo Bullets 21 years to get from Baltimore to Washington. Some fast break.The French are going to invade Rwanda. Which is OK with the U.S., as long as they keep mitts off Haiti.

Of all the pledges supposedly uttered in the din of the 2002 gubernatorial race, candidate Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s promise to put a state agency in Prince George's County is one that we could have easily chalked up to campaign exuberance. At the time, it would have made perfect sense - in a campaign kind of way - for the Republican hopeful to appeal to voters by announcing that, if elected, he would bring some of the state's largesse to their county. That was four years ago. What we're hearing now about how the administration intends to move the Maryland Department of Planning to Largo makes no sense at all. Unless, of course, we chalk it up again to campaign exuberance.

On September 27, 2003 MARY (nee Delnegro), age 96, beloved wife of the late Ettore DiLoreto; loving mother of Gene DiLoreto of Largo, FL; grandmother of Kimberly Dickman of Safety Harbor, FL and Mary Ann Heller of Baltimore, MD and William DiLoreto of Clearwater, FL. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck, Inc. Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale) on Thursday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. the funeral hour. Interment Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.