This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pritch4398 Surnames: CROUSE, BAUMGARDNER, REMSBURG, PARKER, OSTENDORF, SNELL, CIMINO Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.york/14910/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. George Crouse As originally published on Friday, April 4, 2008. Mr. George Baumgardner Crouse, 68, of Taneytown, died suddenly Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Romney, W.Va. Born March 14, 1940 in Hanover, Pa., he was the son of the late George Washington Crouse and Helen Pauline Baumgardner Crouse. He was the husband of Sandra Remsburg Crouse, his wife of 45 years. Mr. Crouse was a 1958 graduate of Taneytown High School and a 1963 graduate of the University of Maryland where he was a pitcher on the college baseball team. He was vice-president of Crouse Ford Sales, Taneytown. George was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Taneytown, where he was chairman of the Trust Budget Committee and formerly served on the church consistory. He served in the Maryland National Guard; coached Little League football, baseball and basketball; was a member and past president of Forest and Stream Club; member and past president of the Taneytown Chamber of Commerce; a life member of the Taneytown Rod and Gun Club; member of Monocacy Lodge, AF & AM of Taneytown; a board member of the Community Foundation of Carroll County; board member of the former Taneytown Bank and was a founding member of the Taneytown History Museum (which will be closed this weekend in his memory). He loved golf, hunting, spending time in the West Virginia mountains and with his grandchildren. In addition to his wife he is survived by sons, Michael S. Crouse and wife, Kathy M. of Keymar, David E. Crouse and wife, Michele S. of Taneytown; five grandchildren, Kelsey, Kyle and Justin Crouse and Tyler and Meghan Crouse; a brother, Kenneth D. Crouse and wife, Doris of Taneytown; mother-in-law, Lucille Remsburg of Taneytown; sister in --law, Carol Parker of Bradenton, Fla.; and five nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Grace United Church of Christ, 49 W. Baltimore St., Taneytown, with Rev. Steven Ostendorf-Snell, his pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 5, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Community Foundation of Carroll County/Taneytown History Museum, c/o Audrey Cimino, 255 Clifton Blvd, Suite 203, Westminster, MD 21157. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family at www.hartzlerfuneral-home.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.