Heber Poland

Abt 1896 - 1954  (~ 58 years)

• Name	Heber Poland
  Birth	Abt 1896	Guard, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Dec 1954	Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland
  Notes	WESTERNPORT — R. Heber Poland, 60, manager of the Devon Club at Luke the past 30 years and long prominent in Western Maryland sporting circles, died suddenly early today at his home, 411 Maryland Avenue. Mr. Poland worked as usual yesterday and appeared to be in his usual good health when he left the club at 10 o'clock last night. Shortly after he had retired at midnight, his wife was disturbed by a slight noise and, turning on the light, found him unconscious. He died before a doctor reached the home. Mr. Poland became widely known in the 1930's as the promoter and matchmaker of amateur boxing shows and tournaments sponsored by the Devon Club. He was also an ardent hunter and angler. One of the organizers and charter members of the Westernport-Luke Lions Club, he was a native of Guard, Md., and a son of the late James Thomas and Norah Lillian (Guard) Poland. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Piedmont, and a partner in the Maybury-Poland Realty Company, Westernport. Besides his wife, Mrs. Katherine (Crowe) Poland, he is survived by a daughter, Miss Mary Kay Poland, at home; a brother, Raymond Poland, Dayton, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Harris, Westernport. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Robert E. Cassell, pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Philos Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 10, 1954
  Person ID	I52005	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family	Katherine Flora Crowe,   b. 4 Apr 1895, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 30 Jan 1987, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Mary Kay Poland,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F19382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021