- Harry Randolph Savage [1879–1956]
- Osie Bertha Poole Savage [1891–1960]
Married Mary Elizabeth (Poffinberger) Savage in 1949
Children:
- Wayne Savage
- Diane Savage Geary
- Dennis Savage
Obituary
The Gazette April 21 2000
Melvin Randolph (Dick) Savage, 81, of Knoxville, Md., formerly of Germantown, April 4, 2000, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Savage was a lifelong farmer in Montgomery and Frederick counties. He, along with his late brother Leroy and later his two sons, operated Savage Leigh Farms in Germantown. He, along with his children and grandchildren, exhibited their dairy cattle at local, state and national shows. He was a 50-year member of Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association, a pioneer member and active volunteer of the Montgomery County Agricultural Center and Fair, former member of the Montgomery County, Maryland and National Holstein Associations, former member of Montgomery County Farm Bureau, and an avid supporter of the 4-H youth
program.
He, along with his family, was awarded the Maryland Outstanding Senior Breeder Award in 1987 by the Maryland Holstein Association and was selected as 4-H Family of the Year in 1994 by the Montgomery County 4-H program.
Mr. Savage was born March 17, 1919, in Montgomery County, a son of the late Harry Randolph Savage and Osie Bertha Poole Savage.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Poffinberger Savage; children Wayne Savage and wife Cindee of Knoxville, Diane Geary and husband Dale of Gaithersburg and Dennis Savage and wife Mandy of Keymar; brothers Charles Savage, George (John) Savage, of Mount Airy, Marshall Savage, of Frederick and sisters Florence Burrier, Evelyn Covell and Betty Rhinecker, of Frederick, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and one great- grandchild. He was preceded in death by brothers Leroy, Martin and Kenneth Savage and sisters Virginia Ruby and Lucy Dove.
Services were held April 7 at Faith Baptist Church, Knoxville. Interment followed at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville.
Arrangements were provided by Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Baptist Church, 2212 Jefferson Pike, Knoxville, MD 21758, the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg, MD 20871, or to a charity of choice.
- Harry Randolph Savage [1879–1956]
- Osie Bertha Poole Savage [1891–1960]
Married Mary Elizabeth (Poffinberger) Savage in 1949
Children:
- Wayne Savage
- Diane Savage Geary
- Dennis Savage
Obituary
The Gazette April 21 2000
Melvin Randolph (Dick) Savage, 81, of Knoxville, Md., formerly of Germantown, April 4, 2000, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Savage was a lifelong farmer in Montgomery and Frederick counties. He, along with his late brother Leroy and later his two sons, operated Savage Leigh Farms in Germantown. He, along with his children and grandchildren, exhibited their dairy cattle at local, state and national shows. He was a 50-year member of Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association, a pioneer member and active volunteer of the Montgomery County Agricultural Center and Fair, former member of the Montgomery County, Maryland and National Holstein Associations, former member of Montgomery County Farm Bureau, and an avid supporter of the 4-H youth
program.
He, along with his family, was awarded the Maryland Outstanding Senior Breeder Award in 1987 by the Maryland Holstein Association and was selected as 4-H Family of the Year in 1994 by the Montgomery County 4-H program.
Mr. Savage was born March 17, 1919, in Montgomery County, a son of the late Harry Randolph Savage and Osie Bertha Poole Savage.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Poffinberger Savage; children Wayne Savage and wife Cindee of Knoxville, Diane Geary and husband Dale of Gaithersburg and Dennis Savage and wife Mandy of Keymar; brothers Charles Savage, George (John) Savage, of Mount Airy, Marshall Savage, of Frederick and sisters Florence Burrier, Evelyn Covell and Betty Rhinecker, of Frederick, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and one great- grandchild. He was preceded in death by brothers Leroy, Martin and Kenneth Savage and sisters Virginia Ruby and Lucy Dove.
Services were held April 7 at Faith Baptist Church, Knoxville. Interment followed at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville.
Arrangements were provided by Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Baptist Church, 2212 Jefferson Pike, Knoxville, MD 21758, the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg, MD 20871, or to a charity of choice.
Family Members
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Martha Virginia Savage Ruby
1911–1987
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Harry Randolph Savage Jr
1912–1913
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Leroy Edward "Bub" Savage
1913–1986
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George Albert "John" Savage
1915–2000
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Charles Joseph Savage
1916–2010
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Martin Luther "Sharpie" Savage Sr
1917–1996
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Florence Leola "Kit" Savage Burrier
1921–2012
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Helen Lee Savage
1922–1922
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Evelyn Louise Savage Covell
1926–2011
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Lucy Irene Savage Dove
1927–1998
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Leonard Michael Upton Savage
1928–1929
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Marshall Clifford Savage Sr
1930–2019
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Kenneth Samuel "Popeye" Savage
1933–1968
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