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    1. [PACAMBRI] obit - Richard Alfred Lane, Sr., died April 27, 2008
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    3. Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa, Thursday, May 1, 2008, p.B4, with his picture Richard A. Lane, Sr. Richard Alfred Lane, Sr., age 83, of New Cumberland and formerly of Camp Hill, died Sunday in Harrisburg Hospital. He was born in South Fork, PA on August 17, 1924, a son of the late Alfred John and Jennie Lewis Lane. Mr. Lane was a graduate of Lewistown High School; joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and was a combat-war veteran serving in the Pacific Theatre. After the war, he attended the former Shippensburg State Teachers College and started the collegiate wrestling program at Shippensburg. He graduated form his beloved Penn State with a B.S. degree in 1951 and received an M.S. Degree in 1954. After positions in sales and Pennsylvania state government, he joined the U. S. Public Health Service and was stationed in Washington, D.C. and Helena, MT. After returning to Camp Hill, and serving at other duty stations, he retired form federal government service. He began Lane Maintenance Service in 1977, which evolved into Cumberland Services, Inc. He was also a founding officer of Middle Atlantic Restoration. Mr. Lane started hunting as a teenager, a love which continued into his 70's. Fishing become his passion, with frequent trips to the Chesapeake Bay with his many friends and dear family. Occasional trips to Florida, North Carolina nd [sic] Ocean City filled picture frames of him holding his catch of tuna, wahoo or tarpon. The youngest of his siblings, he was preceded in death by sisters, Evelyn, Lillian, Dorothy, Ethel and Thelma, and a brother, John. Surviving is his deeply devoted loving wife of 56 years, Barbara Slee Lane, two sons, Richard A. Lane, Jr. and wife, Sally of Missoula, MT and John W. Lane and wife, Jennifer of Dillsburg; seven grandchildren, Adam, Ross, Madison, Carley, Justin, Eliza Grace and Julianne. The joy of having his grandchildren near him was his much-sought pleasure. Also surviving are a nephew Col. (Ret.) USMC Richard L. Brinegar of Rhode Island and his wife and children. A memorial service, with a fellowship luncheon to follow, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 2nd at grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1610 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill (Highland Park). Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday in the church. Burial will be at St. Mark's Episcopal Cemetery in Lewistown at the convenience of the family. Musselman Funeral Home and cremation Services, Inc., Lemoyne, is handling arrangements. Musselmanfuneral.com <I found these Cambria County obituaries in my Harrisburg paper. I have no connection to these families. If you would like a scanned copy, email me with your home email address.>

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