St. Andrews Society of Baltimore
2009

The St. Andrews Society of Baltimore is deeply saddened by the passing of

Edward Thomas Robertson, Sr.
1921 - 2009

It is with sadness and regret that I report the loss of our Member and friend Edward Thomas Robertson, Sr., who died on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 at the Veteran’s Administration hospital on Loch Raven Boulevard.  Edward was a retired Electrical Supervisor, served in the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1945, and will especially be remembered as a Survivor of the attack at Pearl Harbor on 07 December 1941.  Born in 1921, Edward was 88 years old, joined the Society on December 4, 1996, and was a member of Clan Robertson.  Our prayers of thanksgiving for the life of our brother-in-the-kilt, and of deepest sympathy to his wife Margaret and entire family, are offered on this loss of our friend and companion.

Viewing at the Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk (7922 Wise Avenue, 21222 – off Merritt Boulevard – 410.288.4664) is scheduled for Friday, 20 November from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

The funeral service will be held at the Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens and Cemetery in Rosedale (5598 Trumps Mill Road, 21206 – 410.668.1086) on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m., 21 November.

Grace, peace and love to you, Edward, as you join the Flowers of the Forest. May light perpetual shine upon you.

Robert I. Catlin, II
Secretary and Parliamentarian
St. Andrew’s Society of Baltimore

George A. Stewart, Jr.
1921 - 2009

On August 16, 2009, GEORGE A. STEWART, JR., beloved husband of Evelyn (nee McAslan) Stewart and the late Ann (nee Gorman) Stewart; devoted father of William G., G. Alan and Robert M. Stewart; dear grandfather of William G. Jr., Ann R., Patrick R., Peter A., Philip B., Eleanor G., and George M.P. Stewart; dear stepfather of Neil L. Mcaslan and his children, Elizabeth R., and Ian R. C. McAslan. He is also survived by many loving cousins.

George A. Stewart, Jr. was born on Oct. 17, 1921 and achieved the rank of Lt. Col. in the U.S. Marine Corps.  George joined the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore in 1970 as a member of the Stewart clan.  Upon his death on Aug. 16, 2009, George was a Senior member in the Society.

Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home Inc., 6500 York Road (at Overbrook) on Friday 4 to 7 P.M. Memorial service will be held Saturday 11 A.M at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, 6200 N. Charles Street. MAP Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gilman School Class of '39 World Geography Fund, 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21210 or to Gilchrist Hospice Care, 11311 McCormick Road, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031.

Published in part in Baltimore Sun on August 18, 2009

Bernhard A. Bang
1924 - 2009

Gentlemen, It's with regret that I inform you we lost a member of our society and a personal friend of mine for some 35 yrs, Bernhard A. Bang, on 8/1/09 at 1AM, after a short battle with cancer. Bing, as we all called him, served as an elder on the session with me at Second Presbyterian Church during the early 80's right after Rev. Ernest Smart started his pastorate in 1981. Since 2003, Bing & I served as trustees at our new church, St. Andrew's Christian Community.  Bing and Malcolm Dutterer along with Ernest were instrumental in starting our church.

Bing joined SASB on 3/1/2005.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 7/1/1943 to 6/30/1946 and was in the Clan MacDougall. He was sponsored for membership in SASB by Ernest Smart and Malcolm Dutterer, with whom he worked for the Lord and by whom he was greatly admired. Your prayers for his wife Elizabeth and family are greatly appreciated.

More information will follow; please contact Rev. Ernest Smart. A memorial service will be sometime in Sept. 2009.

Yours, Aye - Dave Zimmerman

Ronald Burton Dowell
1927 - 2009

It is with profound sadness that I report the death of our beloved member, friend and Past President Ronald Burton Dowell, who died in his sleep July 3, following a long battle with lung cancer.  Ron joined the Society in 1968 and served as President 1987-1989 and was a member of Clan MacDougall.  Ron was a Sergeant in the Scots Guards from 1945 to 1948 and a retired Certified Public Accountant.  Ron was present last winter at the Kirkin’ O’ the Tartans at Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson as a part of their 150th Anniversary celebration, and recently returned to the “Holy Land” for a visit to his native Scotia.

Our prayers of thanksgiving for the life of this kind and supportive man, and of deepest sympathy to Ron’s entire family, are offered on this loss of our close friend and companion who will always be remembered for his ready smile.  A toast to Ron will be made at today’s gathering before the annual Towson Independence Day parade, an event Ron enjoyed each year.

Grace, peace and love to you, Ron, as you join the Flowers of the Forest.  May light perpetual shine upon you.

Robert I. Catlin, II
Secretary and Parliamentarian
St. Andrew’s Society of Baltimore

A Memorial Service for Ronald Burton Dowell, Past President, will be held,
Monday, 13 July 2009 @ 11:00 A.M.
Trinity Episcopal Church
120 Allegheny Avenue,
Towson, Maryland 21204
410.823.3588 - MAP

Dress is Day Wear - Reception follows the service at the church.

Donations can be made in his name to:
The St. Andrew's Society Foundation of Maryland, P.O. Box 4114, Timonium, MD 21094, and/or
The Trinity Church Memorial Fund, 120 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204.

John N. Harvey
1950 - 2009

John N. Harvey became part of the "Flowers of the Forest" on Tuesday, June 9, 2009.  John joined the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore in 1985, was a member of Clan Campbell, and took great delight in his Scottish heritage.  Until his death, John was a trustee on the Board of Trustees for the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore Foundation.  John's wife Dorothy indicated that John was active in Scouting for over 50 years and had served eight years as District Chairman for the Arrowhead District, Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.  John had a servant's heart and will be missed by his friends and most welcomed by his Lord and Savior.

To see John's obituary in the "Baltimore Sun" Newspaper Online and sign the Guest Book, click " Baltimore Sun Obituaries"

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Baltimore Area Boys Scouts of America, 701 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211 or the Catonsville Assembly of God Church.

Visitations: Thursday, 6/11/09 from 5 pm - 9 pm and Friday, 6/12/09 from 3 pm - 5 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm at the Catonsville Assembly of God Church, 1928 Frederick Road, Catonsville, Md.    MAP

Service: Saturday, 6/13/09 at 10 am at the Catonsville Assembly of God Church, 1928 Frederick Road, Catonsville, Md.    MAP

Internment: Woodlawn Cemetery at 12 Noon

There will be a piper for the service and internment.  We are encouraging as many members to attend as possible, with or without kilt, to convey our support to the family and our respect to our brother.

 

Harvison Hunt
1930 - 2009

Harvison Hunt, a retired mechanical engineer, transit consultant and highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, died Friday, May 15, 2009 from complications of Parkinson's disease at St. Joseph Medical Center.  The Lutherville resident was 79.  Mr. Hunt, the son of a newspaperman and a homemaker, was born in Puyallup, WA, and moved to Indianapolis with his family when his father became a political columnist for The Indianapolis Star.

He was a 1948 graduate of Culver Military Academy in Indiana and earned a mechanical engineering degree from the Naval Academy in 1952.  Commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Hunt, who piloted B-66 Destoyers, light bombers, flew 120 combat missions in Vietnam.  His decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals and two Meritorious Service Medals.  Interment is to occur at the Naval Academy.

Discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1974, Mr. Hunt entered American University in Washington, where he earned a master's degree in business in the late 1970s.   He was vice president in Baltimore for Kaiser Engineers, an international architectural and engineering firm, where he was responsible for system safety and assurance disciplines for transit projects worldwide.  "These were light rail, subways and heavy rail systems," said a son, Randall T. Hunt of Reisterstown.  Since 1999, he owned and operated Hunt & Associates, a safety and security firm.

The former longtime Homeland resident was an avid racquetball player and enjoyed boating, chess and gardening.  He was a member of the Wednesday Club, St. George's Society and the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore.  He was also a member of the St. Andrew's Christian Community in Roland Park.

Also surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Bonnie Thomson; another son, Kendall W. Hunt of Virginia Beach, VA; a daughter, Jeanne Hunt Jarvis of Lexington, VA; a brother, Sargent W. Hunt of Centerville, OH; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Friday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at the Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road, Towson, MD 21204.  MAP

---Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun, May 20, 2009

 

Chev. James (Jim) Anthony Wallace Schmelzer KCTJ, KST
1935 - 2009

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, October 12, 1935 to Thelma Fox Schmelzer and Anthony Schmelzer Jr., Jim Schmelzer died peacefully in the afternoon on March 28, 2009 of cancer after a long illness. He leaves no immediate family but many, many good friends. Jim was an active Council Member of the Clan Wallace Society Worldwide, a member of The St. Andrew Society of Baltimore, a Knight in the Order of Sao Teatonio, and a Knight Commander in the Priory of St. James of Jerusalem of the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem; also known as the Knights Templar.

Jim got his bachelor's degree from University of Arkansas; Masters from Northern Illinois in DeKalb and worked on his PhD at the University of Maryland at College park; he then taught Art and Art History in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, and retired from Montgomery County, MD. He loved life, cooking, dining, theater, his friends, and all things Scottish. We will miss you Jim.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00AM Saturday April, 18, 2009 at St. John Neuman Church, 620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD.   MAP

In lieu of flowers, he asked you to contribute to your favorite school or environmental group, such as The Nature Conservancy or The Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

RICHARD PRICE GRAHAM
1936 - 2008

Richard Price Graham, 72, of Westminster, MD, was born July 17, 1936 and died December 15, 2008.  Dick Graham graduated from Milford Mill HS in 1954 and worked at the Randallstown Post Office for 34 years before retiring in 1991.  He worked at Len Stoler until his accident.

At one time, Dick was the Drum Major for the York Kiltie Band of York, PA, a member of the Scottish Country Dance Society, a Life Member of the Liberty Road Fire Company, a Boy Scout leader at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, and a member of the Mustang Club of Maryland.  His was a Life member of the SASB and marched with the ETC.

He is survived by his wife Emily Graham.
Viewing was held at Fletcher Funeral Home, 254 E. Main St, Westminster, MD, 1-4 & 6-8 PM.
Funeral was held 10 AM Sat. December 20 at the Fletcher Funeral Home.  Rev. Ernest R.D. Smart officiating.

Any information on the death of a member should be conveyed to Herb Glasby, Membership Secretary or call:

Herb Glasby - Membership Secretary
Phone: 410-437-0647
Cell: 410-340-5981

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