George W. Taughinbaugh

GETTYSBURG George W. Taughinbaugh, 87, passed over into God's eternal care Sunday, September 23, 2007, at 3:45 a.m. at the Gettys burg Lutheran Home. Born March 9, 1920, in Straban Township, Adams County, he was the son of the late George Minnigh Taughinbaugh and Alice Savilla Myers Taughinbaugh. He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Margaret "Peggy" (Kunkel) Taughinbaugh. In 1989, George retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where he was employed as an auditor for the Department of Treasury. He is also well known for his many years as a car salesman at various dealerships in the area, including Warren Chevrolet. After his retirement, he kept active working at a local dealership transferring vehicles and eating at his favorite restaurants. He was a faithful member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Gettysburg where he served as a member of the consistory, elder, deacon and usher; past president and member of the Gettysburg Moose Lodge; the Gettysburg Elks; and past presidents and member of the Adams County Shrine, York County Shrine and the Harrisburg Zembo Shrine; and was active in the Democrat Party for many years. He also made a point of meeting regularly with members of his graduating class of 1939 at various restaurants in the surrounding area. He is survived by three daughters, Joan T. Appler and her husband Douglas of Abbottstown and their children, Jennifer Myers and her husband Ryan and Allison Wagner and her husband Jeb; Diane L. Wisotzkey and her husband Joseph of Gettysburg and their daughter Amber Hummer and her husband Gregory; Deborah A. Altemose and her husband Thomas of Gettysburg and their children, Charles and Katie and her fiance Nicholas Thomas; two sons, George A. and his wife Diane of Biglerville and their two sons George Ashton and Tyrel; and Todd N. and his wife Robin of New Oxford and their two sons, Rhett and Wyatt; two great-grandchildren, Madeline and Amelia Myers; and a nephew, Michael Boyer. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor K. Boyer of Hanover. A Christian Burial will be held Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the Monahan Funeral Home, 125 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, with his wife's nephew, John Kunkel, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery, Arendtsville, Adams Co. The viewing, where the family will receive friends, will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Serving as pall bearers will be George's grandsons, Charles Altemose, George Ashton and Tyrel Taughinbaugh; grandson-inlaws, Ryan Myers, Jeb Wagner, Gregory Hummer and grandsonin-law to be, Nicholas Thomas. The family suggests memorial contributions in George's memory be made to the American Cancer Society Research, P.O. Box 3535, Gettysburg, PA 17325; or to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 1075 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, who did an excellent job of looking after George during his last months, along with the many caring aides and nurses at the Gettysburg Lutheran Home.