William "Bill" Engle

William P. “Bill” Engle

89, of Rosemeadow Farm, Eckhart, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Hospice Unit at Martinsburg, WVA.

Born October 21, 1924, in Eckhart, he was the son of the late William and Emma Engle. He is preceded in death by his infant granddaughter Ann Elizabeth Winters.

Bill was a loyal member of the Eckhart United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer and Sunday School Teacher. He was a Christian of strong moral character. He was known for this paintings of rural farm scapes and his experience as a WWII Veteran in the Philippines. He also owned his own poultry business which provided high quality brown eggs..

Surviving is his wife of 58 years, Coralee “Drew” Engle; daughter, Lori Winters and husband Herman of Midlothian; son, Paul Engle and wife Edna of Hagerstown; four beloved grandchildren, Nathan and Andrew Winters, David and Kelsey Engle; sister, Eleanor Emerick and husband Rev. Louis of Boonsboro.

Military honors will be accorded by Old Rail Post 6025 Honor Guard, Mt. Savage.

Pallbearers are Nathan Winters, David Engle, Kelsey Engle, Drew Winters, Herman Winters, Rick Krauss and Ralph Nelson.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Eckhart United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 75, Eckhart, MD 21528.

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