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Donald R. ECHARD obituary
MCVEYTOWN - Donald R. ECHARD, 57, of 39 Sheaffer Drive, McVeytown, died at 10:25 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2000, at his residence. Born Dec. 19, 1942, in Newry, Blair County, he was the son of the late Earl F. and Grace (Allison) ECHARD. His wife, Charlene (Koozer) ECHARD, whom he married June 17, 1964, survives. Also surviving are: children, Sue Ellen ECHARD, Newtown Square and Alan R. ECHARD, Harrisburg; sister and brother, Mrs. Cary (Barbara) ENGLE, Lemoyne and Blair R. ECHARD, Ferguson Valley Road, McVeytown; and one granddaughter. He received a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Penn State University in 1964. He was a mechanical engineer at Standard Steel, Burnham from 1969 to the present. He was a member of Calvary Bible Church, Lewistown, where he taught Sunday school, was on the deacon board, the pastoral board and the charity official board. He was also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Calvary Bible Church, 301 S. Pine Road, Lewistown, with the Rev. Roger R. Reece officiating. Interment will be in the Spring Run Cemetery, McVeytown RR. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Heller-Hoenstine Woodlawn Funeral Home, 200 N. Main St., Lewistown and from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the services Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to: Calvary Bible Church, 301 S. Pine Road, Lewistown, PA 17044.