Madeline M. Blue Cumberland Times News, Cumberland, MD
Martinsburg Journal, Martinsburg, WV
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV
ROMNEY, W.Va. - Madeline McDowell Blue of Romney died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va., following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Angus and Madeline Stanford McDowell. Mrs. Blue was loved and respected for her dedication to her family, her church, and her community. Mrs. Blue spent her childhood in Camden and Montgomery, Ala. As a young woman, she came to Romney to become a teacher of the deaf, and lived in Romney for the rest of her life. She taught students in primary grades of the West Virginia School for the Deaf for 35 years. She married John Rinehart Blue in 1938. Following the death of her husband in 1965, she owned and operated the Romney Ben Franklin store until 1991. Mrs. Blue's contributions to the communities of Romney, Hampshire County and West Virginia were too numerous to recount fully here. Mrs. Blue became active in local chapters of the Parent Teachers Association while her children were attending the Romney schools, and went on to be a president of the West Virginia PTA. Mrs. Blue was first elected to the Hampshire County Board of Education in 1966, and served as member or president for 28 years. She was a member of the West Virginia School Boards Association and The Board of Trustees of the National School Boards Association, where she served on its Executive Committee. Mrs. Blue was a moving force in the establishment of The Potomac Center in Romney, and guided its development as member or president of the Board of Directors for many years. Mrs. Blue was active in local and statewide politics, and was an ardent supporter of many Democratic candidates. Mrs. Blue was a faithful and active member of the Romney Presbyterian Church. She was member or leader of many Lay Renewal teams that visited Presbyterian Churches in the eastern and southeastern states, which was an activity that brought her special joy. Mrs. Blue was preceded in death by her husband, John, and her sister, Ruth McDowell Kinnard. She is survived by her children, John A. Blue and his wife Elizabeth, of Pasadena, Calif., Julia T. Blue and her husband Donald Weir, of Lutz, Fla., and David S. Blue, of Washington, D.C.; and her granddaughter, Catherine W. Blue, of Houston, Texas. A funeral service will be conducted in the Romney Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at 3 p.m. Friends will be received by the family in the fellowship hall of the church immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Madeline M. Blue Scholarship Fund, in care of The Bank of Romney, PO Box 876, Romney, WV 26757: or to the Romney Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Rosemary Lane, Romney, WV 26757.Inquiries may be directed to the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, W.Va.
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Martinsburg Journal, Martinsburg, WV
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV
ROMNEY, W.Va. - Madeline McDowell Blue of Romney died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va., following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Angus and Madeline Stanford McDowell. Mrs. Blue was loved and respected for her dedication to her family, her church, and her community. Mrs. Blue spent her childhood in Camden and Montgomery, Ala. As a young woman, she came to Romney to become a teacher of the deaf, and lived in Romney for the rest of her life. She taught students in primary grades of the West Virginia School for the Deaf for 35 years. She married John Rinehart Blue in 1938. Following the death of her husband in 1965, she owned and operated the Romney Ben Franklin store until 1991. Mrs. Blue's contributions to the communities of Romney, Hampshire County and West Virginia were too numerous to recount fully here. Mrs. Blue became active in local chapters of the Parent Teachers Association while her children were attending the Romney schools, and went on to be a president of the West Virginia PTA. Mrs. Blue was first elected to the Hampshire County Board of Education in 1966, and served as member or president for 28 years. She was a member of the West Virginia School Boards Association and The Board of Trustees of the National School Boards Association, where she served on its Executive Committee. Mrs. Blue was a moving force in the establishment of The Potomac Center in Romney, and guided its development as member or president of the Board of Directors for many years. Mrs. Blue was active in local and statewide politics, and was an ardent supporter of many Democratic candidates. Mrs. Blue was a faithful and active member of the Romney Presbyterian Church. She was member or leader of many Lay Renewal teams that visited Presbyterian Churches in the eastern and southeastern states, which was an activity that brought her special joy. Mrs. Blue was preceded in death by her husband, John, and her sister, Ruth McDowell Kinnard. She is survived by her children, John A. Blue and his wife Elizabeth, of Pasadena, Calif., Julia T. Blue and her husband Donald Weir, of Lutz, Fla., and David S. Blue, of Washington, D.C.; and her granddaughter, Catherine W. Blue, of Houston, Texas. A funeral service will be conducted in the Romney Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at 3 p.m. Friends will be received by the family in the fellowship hall of the church immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Madeline M. Blue Scholarship Fund, in care of The Bank of Romney, PO Box 876, Romney, WV 26757: or to the Romney Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Rosemary Lane, Romney, WV 26757.Inquiries may be directed to the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, W.Va.
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Madeline M. Blue Cumberland Times News, Cumberland, MD
Martinsburg Journal, Martinsburg, WV
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV
ROMNEY, W.Va. - Madeline McDowell Blue of Romney died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va., following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Angus and Madeline Stanford McDowell. Mrs. Blue was loved and respected for her dedication to her family, her church, and her community. Mrs. Blue spent her childhood in Camden and Montgomery, Ala. As a young woman, she came to Romney to become a teacher of the deaf, and lived in Romney for the rest of her life. She taught students in primary grades of the West Virginia School for the Deaf for 35 years. She married John Rinehart Blue in 1938. Following the death of her husband in 1965, she owned and operated the Romney Ben Franklin store until 1991. Mrs. Blue's contributions to the communities of Romney, Hampshire County and West Virginia were too numerous to recount fully here. Mrs. Blue became active in local chapters of the Parent Teachers Association while her children were attending the Romney schools, and went on to be a president of the West Virginia PTA. Mrs. Blue was first elected to the Hampshire County Board of Education in 1966, and served as member or president for 28 years. She was a member of the West Virginia School Boards Association and The Board of Trustees of the National School Boards Association, where she served on its Executive Committee. Mrs. Blue was a moving force in the establishment of The Potomac Center in Romney, and guided its development as member or president of the Board of Directors for many years. Mrs. Blue was active in local and statewide politics, and was an ardent supporter of many Democratic candidates. Mrs. Blue was a faithful and active member of the Romney Presbyterian Church. She was member or leader of many Lay Renewal teams that visited Presbyterian Churches in the eastern and southeastern states, which was an activity that brought her special joy. Mrs. Blue was preceded in death by her husband, John, and her sister, Ruth McDowell Kinnard. She is survived by her children, John A. Blue and his wife Elizabeth, of Pasadena, Calif., Julia T. Blue and her husband Donald Weir, of Lutz, Fla., and David S. Blue, of Washington, D.C.; and her granddaughter, Catherine W. Blue, of Houston, Texas. A funeral service will be conducted in the Romney Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at 3 p.m. Friends will be received by the family in the fellowship hall of the church immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Madeline M. Blue Scholarship Fund, in care of The Bank of Romney, PO Box 876, Romney, WV 26757: or to the Romney Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Rosemary Lane, Romney, WV 26757.Inquiries may be directed to the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, W.Va.
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Martinsburg Journal, Martinsburg, WV
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV
ROMNEY, W.Va. - Madeline McDowell Blue of Romney died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va., following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Angus and Madeline Stanford McDowell. Mrs. Blue was loved and respected for her dedication to her family, her church, and her community. Mrs. Blue spent her childhood in Camden and Montgomery, Ala. As a young woman, she came to Romney to become a teacher of the deaf, and lived in Romney for the rest of her life. She taught students in primary grades of the West Virginia School for the Deaf for 35 years. She married John Rinehart Blue in 1938. Following the death of her husband in 1965, she owned and operated the Romney Ben Franklin store until 1991. Mrs. Blue's contributions to the communities of Romney, Hampshire County and West Virginia were too numerous to recount fully here. Mrs. Blue became active in local chapters of the Parent Teachers Association while her children were attending the Romney schools, and went on to be a president of the West Virginia PTA. Mrs. Blue was first elected to the Hampshire County Board of Education in 1966, and served as member or president for 28 years. She was a member of the West Virginia School Boards Association and The Board of Trustees of the National School Boards Association, where she served on its Executive Committee. Mrs. Blue was a moving force in the establishment of The Potomac Center in Romney, and guided its development as member or president of the Board of Directors for many years. Mrs. Blue was active in local and statewide politics, and was an ardent supporter of many Democratic candidates. Mrs. Blue was a faithful and active member of the Romney Presbyterian Church. She was member or leader of many Lay Renewal teams that visited Presbyterian Churches in the eastern and southeastern states, which was an activity that brought her special joy. Mrs. Blue was preceded in death by her husband, John, and her sister, Ruth McDowell Kinnard. She is survived by her children, John A. Blue and his wife Elizabeth, of Pasadena, Calif., Julia T. Blue and her husband Donald Weir, of Lutz, Fla., and David S. Blue, of Washington, D.C.; and her granddaughter, Catherine W. Blue, of Houston, Texas. A funeral service will be conducted in the Romney Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at 3 p.m. Friends will be received by the family in the fellowship hall of the church immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Madeline M. Blue Scholarship Fund, in care of The Bank of Romney, PO Box 876, Romney, WV 26757: or to the Romney Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Rosemary Lane, Romney, WV 26757.Inquiries may be directed to the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, W.Va.
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