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metcalfe WILLIAM HENRY METCALFE (Harry) Of Indian Head, MD died Tuesday, November 12, 2007. Born May 3, 1916 in Elk Lake, Canada. He was married to Helen Louise Boykin for 42 years before she died of breast cancer in 1984. He worked in his son's business Metcalfe Heating and Air for thirty years. He is survived by his sister Dot, two sons, William and Michael and their wives Barbara and Ronnie, five grandchildren Billy, Russell, Connie Khademi, Michael, Jr., and Michelle Corbett and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at LEE FUNERAL HOME in Clinton, MD from 10:30 to 12:30 on Friday, November 16. Private interment services for the family will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Breast Cancer Society.

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Published by The Washington Post on Nov. 14, 2007.

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Howard & Linda Smith

November 15, 2007

Mike, Ronnie and the Metcalfe Family: We are saddened by your loss of Mr. Metcalfe. We will be thinking of you tomarrow and Pray for precious memories to flood your soul. We love you!

Howard & Linda Smith

November 15, 2007

Mike, Ronnie and the extended Metcalfe family: Please know that we share in your sorrow and loss. We will be thinking of you tomarrow and will pray for precious memories to flood your soul. We love you!

Rashmi Parmar

November 15, 2007

Trust that morning will break through the darkness. Believe that a bright, new dawn awaits....Know that you are kept in caring thoughts, always. Memories he left with us are invaluable.

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