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1923
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2017
Samuel Singleton Obituary
In his early years, he worked in the coal mines of WV moving to Maryland when they closed in 1959. He worked at Schult Mobile Homes until plant production ended and supervised various maintenance cleaning crews in Delaware until going to work for the State of Delaware as school custodian at Downes Elementary School in 1990, at the age of 67. He retired from Downes in Dec. 2014, at the age of 91. He loved working at Downes and enjoyed seeing and talking to the children and teachers. He had stories to tell about them all.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Singleton; sons, Gerald Whisner and Dennis Singleton; and great granddaughter, Arianna Barber. He is survived by his son, George Whisner (Vera); and daughter, Linda Barber (Charles), both of Elkton, MD. He had seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and a great, great granddaughter born the morning of his passing.
Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.
This obituary was originally published in the Cecil Whig.
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Denise Bollinger
April 10, 2017
I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to Mr. Singletons family & loved ones. My family lived in Friendship Heights for many years and my older Brother Ben & Dennis were longtime friends. Also the Singleton family were customers on our newspaper route. I would occasionally visit my old neighborhood thru out the years & often stop to visit Sam if he were outside, He was a kind & gentle soul that I feel endured more heartbreak and tragedy then one ever should in his lifetime. For sure he is now at rest in eternal peace with his loved ones that passed before him and may peace be with the ones he left behind. Sincerely, Denise Bollinger
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