1920
Jesse
2007
Jesse Miskell
November 9, 1920 — December 20, 2007
Jesse Linwood Miskell, age 87, died on Wednesday, Decenber 19, 2007 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Martinsburg, West Virginia.
He was born, November 9, 1920. He was the son of the late Fairfax M. Miskell and Genevieve M. Stallings Miskell.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Louisville in which he earned 13 Battle Stars.
He worked for the B & O Railroad, as an engineer, for 39 years.
He was a member of the American Legion, Moose Club, and Eagles Club of Brunswick, Maryland.
He liked to hunt, fish, and go crabbing with his friends.
Jesse is of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ethel I. "Diddie" Miskell; three sisters, Dora Athey of Frederick, Virginia Campbell of Charles Town, West Virginia, and Madeline Pearl of Jefferson, Maryland; two brothers, William Miskell of Damascus, Maryland and Richard Miskell of Hampstead, Maryland; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Miskell Johnson; two sisters, Catherine Mohr and Anna Eigenbrode; three brothers, Luther Miskell, Birtrand Miskell and Charles Miskell.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Bast Funeral Home in Boonsboro. The Rev. Ernest Witmer will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association, Western Maryland Region, 108 Byte Drive, Suite 103, Frederick, MD 21702 or the American Cancer Society, 1037 Haven Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742.
Online condolences can be made at www.bastfuneralhome.com.
He was born, November 9, 1920. He was the son of the late Fairfax M. Miskell and Genevieve M. Stallings Miskell.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Louisville in which he earned 13 Battle Stars.
He worked for the B & O Railroad, as an engineer, for 39 years.
He was a member of the American Legion, Moose Club, and Eagles Club of Brunswick, Maryland.
He liked to hunt, fish, and go crabbing with his friends.
Jesse is of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ethel I. "Diddie" Miskell; three sisters, Dora Athey of Frederick, Virginia Campbell of Charles Town, West Virginia, and Madeline Pearl of Jefferson, Maryland; two brothers, William Miskell of Damascus, Maryland and Richard Miskell of Hampstead, Maryland; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Miskell Johnson; two sisters, Catherine Mohr and Anna Eigenbrode; three brothers, Luther Miskell, Birtrand Miskell and Charles Miskell.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Bast Funeral Home in Boonsboro. The Rev. Ernest Witmer will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association, Western Maryland Region, 108 Byte Drive, Suite 103, Frederick, MD 21702 or the American Cancer Society, 1037 Haven Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742.
Online condolences can be made at www.bastfuneralhome.com.
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