Glenn Joseph Pryor

1916 - 2004  (87 years)

• Name	Glenn Joseph Pryor
  Birth	8 Jun 1916	Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 2004	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Notes	Eckhart, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Florence (Himmelwright) Pryor. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Vicky. He was a member of St. Johns Episcopal church in Frostburg and the Brotherhood Railway Trainmen. Surviving are his wife Mildred H. (Stark) Pryor, one son, William L. Pryor and wife, Janice, Bellville, Georgia, two daughters, Carol P. Greise and husband Bernard, Cumberland and Sharon Ann Tippen and husband Edward, Eckhart; and one brother, Donald Pryor and wife Bonnie; eight grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. A graduate of Beall High School. Mr. Pryor entered the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he trained as a stonemason. He served at Gambril State Park in Frederick, Md. His career included over 35 years of service with the C & P Railroad, the Western Maryland Railroad, and the B & O Railroad, and the Chessie System. Mr. Pryor was one of the last remaining C & P Railroad employees. He served as the brakeman on the last C & P train to travel from Cumberland to Westernport, using the Frostburg tunnel. At Mr. Pryors request, he will be cremated and buried at the Eckhart Cemetery. There will be no visitation or funeral services. There will be a private interment service. The Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sowersfuneralhome.com. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to a charity of their choice. February 24, 2004, Cumberland Times-News
  Person ID	I48045	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Joseph H. Pryor   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Florence Himmelwright,   b. Abt 1894, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 26 Apr 1973, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age ~ 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F13108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Henrietta Stark,   b. 15 Aug 1916, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 14 Nov 2013, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1940	Eckhart Methodist Church, Eckhart, Maryland
  Children	1. William L. Pryor,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Carol Pryor,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Sharon Ann Pryor,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F18032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021