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Olive Shepherd Obituary

SHEPHERD OLIVE FRANCES SHEPHERD On October 13, 2007, Olive Frances Shepherd (nee Spilman) of Olney, MD. Beloved wife of the late Elmer P. Shepherd; devoted mother of Rebecca Hast and husband, Dale; Carolyn Shepherd, Brenda Goodman and husband, Michael, Douglas P. Shepherd and wife, Debra, Jennifer Shepherd Lederer and husband, William and Brian A. Shepherd and wife, Julie. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 1 p.m. at St. Johns Episcopal Church 3427 Olney- Laytonsville Rd. Olney, MD 20832. Inurnment of ashes will be in Ada, Ohio, Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, P. O. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077. Arrangements by the Witzke Funeral Homes, Inc., 5555 Twin Knolls Rd. Columbia, MD 21045

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Published by The Washington Post on Oct. 15, 2007.

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