Text: 1910 US Census Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland USA Catherine M. Thomas 56 Head widowed John E. Thomas 34 labor general farm son Grach G. Thomas 28 physician medical doctor Edith D. Thomas 30 daughter in law Dorothy E. Thomas 3 granddaughter Vigier H. Thomas 1 granddaughter Catherine E. Thomas 26 daughter Artha C. Thomas 3 grandson Ribert S. Thomas 22 granddaughter Hannie H. Thomas 18 daughter
As originally published on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Frederick News, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland USA
Mrs. Virginia Thomas Horman
Virginia Thomas Horman "Granny," a lifelong resident of Frederick County for over 101 years, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at Tranquillity at Fredericktowne Assisted Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Russell Z. Horman, a former county commissioner of Frederick County.
Born April 7, 1909, in Adamstown, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph G. Thomas and the late Dorothy Edith Utz Thomas.
She was a special person to everyone who knew her. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, she was a caregiver, a mentor, role model and an outstanding teacher. One of her legacies to her family was a positive outlook on life. She truly always saw the silver lining.
Virginia was a teacher in Frederick County for many years. She started her teaching career in a one-room school house in Araby and retired at Carroll Manor Elementary School.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, the Frederick County Retired Teachers Association and the Buckeystown Homemakers.
She is survived by her three sons, Russell Terrance Horman and wife, Bonnie, of Myersville, Dr. Joseph Thomas Horman and wife, Judy, of Frederick, and George Timothy Horman and wife, Joan, of Frederick; eight grandchildren, Rebecca Marrone and husband Rick, Joe Horman, Brian Horman and wife, Kim, Melissa Bolden and husband, Wayne, Drew Horman and wife, Jaime, Dr. Jennifer McDonald and husband, Jason, Marshall Horman and wife, Kristin, Justin Horman and wife, Erin; 13 great-grandchildren, Daniel, Austin and Catherine Marrone, Macy and Brianna Horman, Avery and Aiden Horman, Kalen and Quinn Bolden, Isaac Mikulas and Noah Horman and Caroline and Ella McDonald.
She will also be remembered by her "adopted daughters," Edith Albrecht and Robin Fifer Nelson; her numerous nieces, nephews, all of her special friends, other family members and the staff members and her friends from Tranquillity at Fredericktowne Assisted Living.
She is preceded in death by her two sisters, Dorothy Albrecht and Constance Hammack.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Mount. Olivet Mausoleum Chapel, 515 S. Market St., Frederick, with the Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Foster officiating.
Entombment will be in the Mount Olivet Mausoleum.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation for all of the love and care the staff at Tranquility gave to Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Frederick Community Foundation, the Russell Z. and Virginia T. Horman Scholarship Fund, 312 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.
As originally published on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Frederick News, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland USA
Mrs. Virginia Thomas Horman
Virginia Thomas Horman "Granny," a lifelong resident of Frederick County for over 101 years, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at Tranquillity at Fredericktowne Assisted Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Russell Z. Horman, a former county commissioner of Frederick County.
Born April 7, 1909, in Adamstown, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph G. Thomas and the late Dorothy Edith Utz Thomas.
She was a special person to everyone who knew her. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, she was a caregiver, a mentor, role model and an outstanding teacher. One of her legacies to her family was a positive outlook on life. She truly always saw the silver lining.
Virginia was a teacher in Frederick County for many years. She started her teaching career in a one-room school house in Araby and retired at Carroll Manor Elementary School.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, the Frederick County Retired Teachers Association and the Buckeystown Homemakers.
She is survived by her three sons, Russell Terrance Horman and wife, Bonnie, of Myersville, Dr. Joseph Thomas Horman and wife, Judy, of Frederick, and George Timothy Horman and wife, Joan, of Frederick; eight grandchildren, Rebecca Marrone and husband Rick, Joe Horman, Brian Horman and wife, Kim, Melissa Bolden and husband, Wayne, Drew Horman and wife, Jaime, Dr. Jennifer McDonald and husband, Jason, Marshall Horman and wife, Kristin, Justin Horman and wife, Erin; 13 great-grandchildren, Daniel, Austin and Catherine Marrone, Macy and Brianna Horman, Avery and Aiden Horman, Kalen and Quinn Bolden, Isaac Mikulas and Noah Horman and Caroline and Ella McDonald.
She will also be remembered by her "adopted daughters," Edith Albrecht and Robin Fifer Nelson; her numerous nieces, nephews, all of her special friends, other family members and the staff members and her friends from Tranquillity at Fredericktowne Assisted Living.
She is preceded in death by her two sisters, Dorothy Albrecht and Constance Hammack.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Mount. Olivet Mausoleum Chapel, 515 S. Market St., Frederick, with the Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Foster officiating.
Entombment will be in the Mount Olivet Mausoleum.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation for all of the love and care the staff at Tranquility gave to Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Frederick Community Foundation, the Russell Z. and Virginia T. Horman Scholarship Fund, 312 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.