Mr. M. Howard Devilbiss U.S. Marine Corps, 9th Air Corps

The Frederick News-Post Online - Frederick County Maryland Daily Newspaper

Mr. M. Howard Devilbiss

As originally published on Sunday, February 8, 2009.

Mr. M. Howard Devilbiss, 87, of Westminster, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center after an extended illness. Born May 1, 1921 in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late Milton E. and Leah B. Lindsay Devilbiss. He was the husband of Olivia Helwig Devilbiss, his wife of 52 years.

Mr. Devilbiss was a 1938 graduate of New Windsor High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 9th Air Corps, during World War II as a technical sergeant. He was a lifelong farmer, first with chickens, then he and his wife were dairy farmers and later he farmed with his sons.

He was a member of Linganore United Methodist Church, Unionville, where he served on the board of trustees. He was a former director of the Pure Bred Guernsey Association, on the county and state levels, a member of the Carroll Forestry board of directors and the Carroll County Farm Bureau.
He was a professional arts framer and enjoyed birds, flowers, gardening, reading, the Baltimore Colts and Orioles. He and his wife were vendors at the Carroll County Farmers Market for more than 20 years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert "Corky" Devilbiss and wife Donna of Westminster and Roland "Bunk" Devilbiss of New Windsor; a grandson, Adam H. Devilbiss of Westminster; and a sister, Mildred D. Hesson of Carroll Lutheran Village; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Kitty Baile Brand in 2006.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Linganore United Methodist Church, 8921 Clemsonville Road, Unionville. Rev. David A. Coakley, his pastor, will officiate.

Private interment will be in Linganore Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 310 Church St., New Windsor.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Linganore United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund, c/o Sharon Fritz, 8921 Clemsonville Rd., Union Bridge, MD 21791.

Online condolences may be made to the family at HartzlerFuneralHome.com. ×PaperDate 2/8/09

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R.I.P. Sir