George Bell
Mr. George Augustus "Gus" Bell, 77, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, at Washington County Hospital Center, Hagerstown.
Born Feb. 15, 1931, in Frederick County, he was the son of the late George Washington Bell and Carrie Long Bell. He was the husband of Barbara A. Long Bell, his wife of 51 years.
Mr. Bell was a 1952 graduate of Walkersville High School, where he played numerous sports. He and his wife were residents of Mount Airy for 29 years prior to moving to Washington County in 1988. He was employed with the State of Maryland Transportation Dept. for 31 years, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, the Antietam Fly Anglers and was a Fenwick fly fishing instructor for several years. He was an avid fly fisherman, a custom rod builder, a fly tier and he dabbled in photography. He was a past member of Elks Lodge #378 of Hagerstown.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Tamera Pence and husband, Roger, of York, S.C.; a son, Greg Bell and wife, Tammy, of Hagerstown; three grandchildren, Sarah Graham and husband, Chris, of Corvallis, Ore.; Hanna Pence of York, S.C. and Ensign Brett Bell, USN, Corpus Christi, Texas, and fiance, Brianna LaRoche; sisters, H. Irene Fox, near Libertytown and M. Louise Brengle and husband, Earl "Jack," of Missoula, Mont.; a brother, I. Webber Bell and wife, Mary, of Westminster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Terry Lisa Bell, and sisters, M. Marguerite Smith and Teresa M. Embrey.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 11802 Liberty Road, Libertytown. Rev. Dorothy Lundgren, pastor of Chapel Lutheran Church, near Libertytown, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chapel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 131, Libertytown, MD 21762 or to Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, P.O. Box 3001, Frederick, MD 21705. Online condolences may be made to the family at HartzlerFuneralHome.com.
Published Online in The Frederick News-Post on Nov. 11, 2008
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Mr. George Augustus "Gus" Bell, 77, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, at Washington County Hospital Center, Hagerstown.
Born Feb. 15, 1931, in Frederick County, he was the son of the late George Washington Bell and Carrie Long Bell. He was the husband of Barbara A. Long Bell, his wife of 51 years.
Mr. Bell was a 1952 graduate of Walkersville High School, where he played numerous sports. He and his wife were residents of Mount Airy for 29 years prior to moving to Washington County in 1988. He was employed with the State of Maryland Transportation Dept. for 31 years, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, the Antietam Fly Anglers and was a Fenwick fly fishing instructor for several years. He was an avid fly fisherman, a custom rod builder, a fly tier and he dabbled in photography. He was a past member of Elks Lodge #378 of Hagerstown.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Tamera Pence and husband, Roger, of York, S.C.; a son, Greg Bell and wife, Tammy, of Hagerstown; three grandchildren, Sarah Graham and husband, Chris, of Corvallis, Ore.; Hanna Pence of York, S.C. and Ensign Brett Bell, USN, Corpus Christi, Texas, and fiance, Brianna LaRoche; sisters, H. Irene Fox, near Libertytown and M. Louise Brengle and husband, Earl "Jack," of Missoula, Mont.; a brother, I. Webber Bell and wife, Mary, of Westminster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Terry Lisa Bell, and sisters, M. Marguerite Smith and Teresa M. Embrey.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 11802 Liberty Road, Libertytown. Rev. Dorothy Lundgren, pastor of Chapel Lutheran Church, near Libertytown, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chapel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 131, Libertytown, MD 21762 or to Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, P.O. Box 3001, Frederick, MD 21705. Online condolences may be made to the family at HartzlerFuneralHome.com.
Published Online in The Frederick News-Post on Nov. 11, 2008
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George Bell
Mr. George Augustus "Gus" Bell, 77, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, at Washington County Hospital Center, Hagerstown.
Born Feb. 15, 1931, in Frederick County, he was the son of the late George Washington Bell and Carrie Long Bell. He was the husband of Barbara A. Long Bell, his wife of 51 years.
Mr. Bell was a 1952 graduate of Walkersville High School, where he played numerous sports. He and his wife were residents of Mount Airy for 29 years prior to moving to Washington County in 1988. He was employed with the State of Maryland Transportation Dept. for 31 years, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, the Antietam Fly Anglers and was a Fenwick fly fishing instructor for several years. He was an avid fly fisherman, a custom rod builder, a fly tier and he dabbled in photography. He was a past member of Elks Lodge #378 of Hagerstown.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Tamera Pence and husband, Roger, of York, S.C.; a son, Greg Bell and wife, Tammy, of Hagerstown; three grandchildren, Sarah Graham and husband, Chris, of Corvallis, Ore.; Hanna Pence of York, S.C. and Ensign Brett Bell, USN, Corpus Christi, Texas, and fiance, Brianna LaRoche; sisters, H. Irene Fox, near Libertytown and M. Louise Brengle and husband, Earl "Jack," of Missoula, Mont.; a brother, I. Webber Bell and wife, Mary, of Westminster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Terry Lisa Bell, and sisters, M. Marguerite Smith and Teresa M. Embrey.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 11802 Liberty Road, Libertytown. Rev. Dorothy Lundgren, pastor of Chapel Lutheran Church, near Libertytown, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chapel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 131, Libertytown, MD 21762 or to Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, P.O. Box 3001, Frederick, MD 21705. Online condolences may be made to the family at HartzlerFuneralHome.com.
Published Online in The Frederick News-Post on Nov. 11, 2008
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Mr. George Augustus "Gus" Bell, 77, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, at Washington County Hospital Center, Hagerstown.
Born Feb. 15, 1931, in Frederick County, he was the son of the late George Washington Bell and Carrie Long Bell. He was the husband of Barbara A. Long Bell, his wife of 51 years.
Mr. Bell was a 1952 graduate of Walkersville High School, where he played numerous sports. He and his wife were residents of Mount Airy for 29 years prior to moving to Washington County in 1988. He was employed with the State of Maryland Transportation Dept. for 31 years, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, the Antietam Fly Anglers and was a Fenwick fly fishing instructor for several years. He was an avid fly fisherman, a custom rod builder, a fly tier and he dabbled in photography. He was a past member of Elks Lodge #378 of Hagerstown.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Tamera Pence and husband, Roger, of York, S.C.; a son, Greg Bell and wife, Tammy, of Hagerstown; three grandchildren, Sarah Graham and husband, Chris, of Corvallis, Ore.; Hanna Pence of York, S.C. and Ensign Brett Bell, USN, Corpus Christi, Texas, and fiance, Brianna LaRoche; sisters, H. Irene Fox, near Libertytown and M. Louise Brengle and husband, Earl "Jack," of Missoula, Mont.; a brother, I. Webber Bell and wife, Mary, of Westminster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Terry Lisa Bell, and sisters, M. Marguerite Smith and Teresa M. Embrey.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 11802 Liberty Road, Libertytown. Rev. Dorothy Lundgren, pastor of Chapel Lutheran Church, near Libertytown, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chapel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 131, Libertytown, MD 21762 or to Potomac Valley Fly Fishing Club, P.O. Box 3001, Frederick, MD 21705. Online condolences may be made to the family at HartzlerFuneralHome.com.
Published Online in The Frederick News-Post on Nov. 11, 2008
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