Catherine Clevenger

Catherine Clevenger

Ms. Catherine Clevenger, 73, of Highland, died early Saturday morning, July 17, 2004, at her residence.

Born on October 22, 1930, in Doylestown, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Thomas Mahan and Ethel Lu Edelman Hoffmeister of Point of Rocks.

Ms. Clevenger was a graduate of Laurel High School, and attended the University of Maryland Agricultural College.

Before her divorce, she and her family had lived in North Carolina, California, Florida, and throughout Maryland, principally in Adelphi and Ashton.

She was co-owner and officer of the Clevenger Corporation. Formerly she had worked as a secretary for various companies.

The last twenty-five years have been spent running her own horse farm, Bucks Haven Farm, in Highland. There she enjoyed raising, training and boarding horses for foxhunting and combined training. Catherine and her horses have won many championships, and been the recipient of numerous awards.

With her son, Ms. Clevenger was a partner in Clevenger "Bushy Park" Farm in Howard County.

She was involved with many organizations, but most active in Iron Bridge Hunt Club, Howard County Hunt Club, and Goshen Hunt Club, and other horse-related organizations, including the Goshen Pony Club where her daughter was very active in her youth.

Ms. Clevenger's ongoing support for land preservations, animal rights and naturopathic and homeopathic practices have been her life's passion.

Surviving is her son, Clifton Loren Clevenger, III and wife Linda Kay Williams Clevenger of Glenwood; daughter, Caren Luray Clevenger of Ocala, Fla.; grandchildren, Lance Christopher Clevenger and Brent Clevenger, both of Glenwood, Crystal Lynn Clevenger of Mt. Airy, and Todd Michael Clevenger of Glenwood; sisters, Grace Stanton of Dayton, and Ethel Lee "Pepper" Scotto of Point of Rocks; and nieces and nephews, Cheryl O'Toole, Thomas A. and W. Warren Stanton, Jeannette L. Keller, K. Joy Manos and James M. Scotto.

Besides her parents, Ms. Clevenger was preceded in death by her former spouse, Clifton Loren Clevenger Jr., who died in 2001.

Friends may call at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church St., Frederick, on Tuesday, July 20, from 2 to 9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be in the Etchison Memorial Chapel at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 21, at 10 a.m. Ms. Mary McCall Mock of Alexandria, Va., will officiate.

Interment will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1393 Progress Way, Suite 908, Eldersburg, MD 21784.