Bechtel, Henry G. obit; Mr. & Mrs. William L. 50th; Pvt. Wilson m Cook, Mary; Rhoda 100 years old; William F. in memory; Wilson S. obit; William F. in memory; Woodrow H. obit; Henry G. Bechtel (written in date Dec 24 1937) Henry G. Bechtel, a retired farmer, died at his home in Hanover, Friday evening at 7.30 o�clock, at the age of 76 years. he had been confined to bed since Monday. Mr. Bechtel was a son of the late Henry L. and Mandilla H. Bowersox Bechtel, of near Union Mills, and was born April 7, 1861. Mr. Bechtel had farmed in York county for 45 years. He had retired 15 years ago. he was a member of the Lutheran congregation of St. Bartholomew�s Union church. Surviving are his wife, who before marriage was Mary Brumgard; seven children, Curvin Bechtel, near union Mills; Mrs. Cleveland Barnhart, near Westminster; Mrs. Curvin Sholl, Parkville; Mrs. David Hykes, Hampton; Mrs. Paul Wentz, near Hanover; Mrs. John Barnhart, near Hanover; and Leslie Bechtel, at home; 31 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Daniel Bechtel, Littlestown; Howard Bechtel, near Union Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Mousel, Pikesville, and Mrs. Amos Kling, Hanover. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in St. Bartholomew�s Union church. Rev. A. M. Hollinger, pastor of the West Manheim Lutheran charge, officiated. Burial in the cemetery adjoining the church. Couple Honored On Anniversary (written in date Nov 12 1952) Mr. And Mrs. William L. Bechtel Guests Of Honor AT Events Marking Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. William L. Bechtel, 9 Mt. Vernon avenue, were the guests of honor at a dinner given for them and later at an open house at the family home yesterday afternoon in observance of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The event followed a surprise party arranged by their children and held at Bart�s church, Hanover R. D. 1, Friday evening, attended by 85 person, including members of their families and friends. They received many gifts of money, flowers and other presents, together with the congratulations of friends who could not attend. Mr. and Mrs. Bechtel were married Nov. 11, 1901, in St. Mary�s Lutheran church, Silver Run, Md., by the Rev. Mr. Ehrhart and began their married life in Carroll county, Md. Mrs. Bechtel is a daughter of the late David and Louise Jones Karichof, and was born in Union township, Adams county, while Mr. Bechtel, born in Myers district, Carroll county, is a son of the late William F. and Barbara J. Peterman Bechtel they moved to Hanover 27 years ago and have resided here since. They are the parents of eleven children, five of whom are living. they are Capt. Nadine e. Bechtel US Army Nurses� Corps, stationed at (in complete) (written in date Dec 8, 1942) Maryland Weddings Bechtel-Cook Miss Mary Cook and Private Wilson Bechtel, both of Westminster, were married on Saturday night at 3.30 o�clock in the parsonage of Salem Lutheran Charge, Pennsylvania avenue, Westminster. The double ring ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. Willis R. Brenneman. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, C. Herbert Myers, Westminster. The ceremony was witnessed by the bride�s mother, Mrs. Chester Cook, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Herbert Myers. In 100 years she�s seen much By Christine Crumpton Evening Sun Reporter Littlestown - If Rhoda Bechtel�s life were to flash before your eyes, you would see the advent of electricity, running water, the automobile, sliced bread, and world wars, as she did. You�d see women get the right to vote, Then watch the only president you ever voted for yourself get shot in Dallas motorcade. You�d see your children grow into senior citizens, and you�d see your 100th birthday fast approaching. �I don�t know what the secret to long life is,� said Bechtel, who will celebrate her centennial birthday on July 12. �I never thought I�d live to be 100.� Bechtel, who never drank or smoked, worked as a hired hand on various Taneytown farms in the days before tractors. She remembers making her own soap, working in the fields, and growing most of her family�s food. �We grew corn, barley, wheat, and peas in the spring.� Bechtel said. �A man from Hanover used to drive a wagon in selling bread and we�d buy sugar and molasses at the store. �You had to be careful of your eyes when you were making soap,� she added. �We used to stir it with a broomstick. I wouldn�t want to go back to that.� Bechtel said modern amenities like electricity and running water made life a lot easier. She especially liked television when it came on the scene, offering programs like the Lawrence Welk Show. Bechtel said she watches television news and reads the papers to keep abreast of current events. �I like to see what�s going on,� she said. �this thing in china is on every night. I don�t like it, but you can�t change it. �I believe I will like Bush,� she added. �I haven�t heard too much from him yet. I don� know what to think of the world today. I can�t keep up with it, I down. I live in the country now, but if they keep building I�ll be in town soon.� Bechtel�s daughter, Edna Koontz of Littlestown, explained that Bechtel lives with one of her sons in Silver run, Md. Bechtel, who met her husband while working on a farm, has six children aged 66 to 92, 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. �My man was one of the four masons that came to build a house for the man next door to the farm I lived on,� Bechtel said. �We used to pack them dinner (lunch), that�s how I got to know him. �My husband played in the Carroll County band. We used to go to picnics on Saturdays in a surrey with fringe on top. it had horse pulling it. the horse would run, but it didn�t go as fast as an automobile. �I thought cars were pretty nice when they care around,� Bechtel said. �It didn�t take long to go somewhere when you got in them.� While Bechtel is in good health now that she has the rheumatism under control, she said she doesn�t get around as much as she once did. But she still likes to walk in the garden she used to cultivate so proudly. �I was walking along in the garden two years ago by myself when I fell down,� Bechtel said. �I couldn�t get up so I crawled to the steps and pulled myself up. Now I don�t go out unless I have a cane.� Aside from walking in the garden, Bechtel said she likes to read and just plain sit and rest. But in July, Bechtel will be the life of the party as her family gathers to celebrate her birthday and a life well-lived. In Memoriam In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband, William F. Bechtel, who departed this life two years ago, January 2, 1916. the month of January twice more here. To me the saddest of the year; Because it took from me away, My dear husband two years ago today. The years are long since you left me, They have grown to two today; But I love you just as dearly, As the hour you passed away. Grieve not dear wife, I am at rest. And shall forever be; I cannot come on earth to you, But you can come to me. BY HIS LOVING WIFE, BARBARA J. BECHTEL Wilson S. Bechtel W. W. II veteran The Evening Sun, Monday, September 10, 1990 Hanover - Wilson S. Bechtel, 76, of 9 Benjamin Drive, Hanover, died Sunday evening, Sept. 9, 1990, at Hanover General Hospital. Born in Westminster, Md., he was the son of the late Cleff and Rhoda Shriner Bechtel and the husband of Annie J. Meeks Bechtel. Mr. Bechtel was retired from the Sun Papers of Baltimore and a veteran World War II. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ of Westminster, the Moose Lodge 138 of Westminster, Md., and two bowling leagues in Hanover, The Oldie Rollers and the Senior Citizens Thursday P.M. Also surviving are three step-daughters, Janet Davis of Utah, Sandra Hudson of Virginia and Betty Jean Dickey of Aspers; two brothers, Kermit Bechtel of Littlestown and John Bechtel of Westminster; three sisters, Grace Wentz of Hanover, Edna Koontz of Littlestown and Ester Wecker of Bellvilla, Ill. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Little�s Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Finksburg, Md. Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. In Memoriam In sad, but loving, remembrance of my dear husband, Wm. F. Bechtel, who departed this life one year ago today, January 2, 1916. A husband dear, a husband kind, has gone and left me hear behind; Twas hard to part, but God knew best, To take him to his heavenly rest. If you ask me, do I miss him, yes, It fills my heart with pain; But his spirit sweetly whispers courage, in heaven we will meet again. Dear husband, you will never be forgotten, Never shall your memory fade; Sweetest thoughts will ever linger Around the grave where you are laid. Oh, how sudden was the summons, when we saw that he was dead; Time was too short to say farewell, To those he loved so well. I often sit and wonder At what you would say, If you only knew the changes That have happened since that day. We cannot tell who next may fall Beneath Thy chastening rod; One must be first, but let us all Prepare to meet our God, By his Loving Wife, Barbara J. Bechtel. Once we had a loving grandpa, But God took him away; Farewell, my darling grandchildren, for I could no longer stay, By his Grandchildren, Grace, Kermit, and Wilson Bechtel. Woodrow H. Bechtel Westminster Woodrow H. Bechtel, 84, of Old Hanover Road, died Friday evening, May 16, 1997, in Hanover Hospital after having been admitted a short time earlier. He and his wife, Kathryn (Miller) Bechtel, were married for 57 years. He was a son of the late Howard and Little Mae (Null) Bechtel. He was a retired farmer. he was a member of St. Bartholomew United Church of Christ, Hanover. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Earl S. Groft of Westminster; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Wilbur Bechtel; and one daughter, Sarah Flynn. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Little�s Funeral Home, Littlestown, with the Rev. H. Thomas Miller officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary�s Cemetery, Silver Run, Md. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Bartholomew UCC, 1204 Grand Valley Road, Hanover, PA 17331. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/