McCune, William E - 1/20/1950

Services for William Edward McCune, 86, a former resident of Shippensburg, who died Friday in Seidel Memorial hospital, Mechanicsburg, were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Van Scyoc funeral home. The Rev,. Warren E. Reeve and the Rev. Duncan MacPherson officiated. Burial was made in the Middle Spring cemetery.

Mr. McCune lived on East burd st., before going to Mechanicsburg where he had made his his home for several years with his daughter, Mrs. J. Maclay Kelley.

he was born Aug., 1863, in Ralls county, Missouri, and was a son of the late J. Strerrett and Winifred Nichols McCune.

A retired farmer, Mr. McCune was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian church where he served as elder and trustee. He was married to the former Miss Margaret Quigley who preceded him in death.

In addition to Mrs. Kelley, he is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Glenn Lehman of Waynesboro,and Mrs. Chalmers R. means of Shippensburg, R.R.1.

A sister, Mrs. Kezia Wood of Center, Mo.; eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.1

  • 1. The News-Chronicle (Shippensburg), 1/24/1950