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William VanBuskirk Obituary
William was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, and 16 siblings. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Lindner; and his eight children, Ira VanBuskirk, Charlotte O'Toole, Virginia Snyder, William Caplinger, Suzette Thacker, Linda Downing, Alfred Rishel and William Rishel. He has 29 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was best known for his work at Promised Land State Park in Pennsylvania where he was a volunteer host for many years. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on March 5, 2016 at Grace Freewill Baptist, 9459 Poindexter Rd., Louisa.
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