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WICKLINE RAY DAVID WICKLINE, JR. (Age 63) of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Washington, D.C. living in the area for fifty-nine years, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, MD. Born July 8, 1947 in Washington, DC., he was the son of the late Ray D. Wickline, Sr. and Ellen Elizabeth Mills Wickline. Mr. Wickline retired after thirty years of service with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission on December 4, 2004. After his retirement he became an active genealogist. He was a member of the Maryland Automotive Modelers Association. He enjoyed going to antique car shows. He is survived by his wife whom he married on April 19, 1969, Lois Beers Wickline; one daughter, Wendy Louis Wickline of Hagerstown, MD; two sons, Carl David Wickline of Chambersburg, PA and Kurt Vincent Wickline of Laurel, MD; one sister, Laura Wickline of York, PA; two brothers, Robert Wickline of Hanover, PA and Roger Wickline of Riverdale, MD; six grandchildren, James, Aaron, Emily, Ashley, Allison and Megen; foster grandchild, LJ. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 750 Norland Avenue, Chambersburg, PA. The Rev. Lenore Hosier will officiate. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058 or American Diabetes Association, Maryland Area Office, 800 Wyman Park, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21211. Arrangements by Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Blvd, Hagerstown, MD. On line condolences are accepted at www.minnichfh.com

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Published by The Washington Post on Jul. 20, 2010.

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Tim Powers

July 22, 2010

Ever since Ray moved too far away to continue attending MAMA meetings, we’ve missed his genial presence, easy-going manner, and refined sense of humor. But he kept in touch with us through email, continually entertaining us with humorous or interesting automotive-related items he’d find on the internet. We’ve already missed him for some time, now we miss him much more deeply and with great sorrow.

Carl Wickline

July 20, 2010

It appears we left out some information. There will be a memorial service on Friday July 23rd at 11am. It will be held at St. Paul UMC - 750 Norland Ave, Chambersburg, PA. The family thanks everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers.

Richard Newell

July 20, 2010

I am a WSSC employee who had the privilege of interacting with Ray on various projects. I did not know him well but felt at ease talking with him because of his soft-spoken manner. May God comfort you in your loss.

Robert Wickline

July 20, 2010

Ray was the glue that held our family together. He is with Mom and Dad now along with God. We all loved him and will miss him dearly. Thank you God for looking after my brother and the friends and family he left here on earth.

Bob Pangle

July 20, 2010

Sonja and I are truly sorry for your loss. We remember Ray with some very fond memories. He was a very good and trusted friend when we were teenagers together in New Carrollton. We really had some good times while we attended DuVal High School. I was talking to Charlie Burns yesterday and we had some good laughs about our escapades with Ray. We will keep his memory close to our hearts, until we meet again.

May God comfort Lois and his family.

God Bless

Bob and Sonja Pangle

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