WILLIAM J TRULY, JR

LONACONING ‹ William James "Gum Leg" Truly Jr., 69, of Island Street, Lonaconing, died June 30, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital.

Born June 5, 1930, at Midland, he was a son of the late William James Truly Sr. and Lula Belle (Miller) Truly. His wife, Ruth Virginia (Beeman) Truly, died on Oct. 27, 1984. He also was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Eugene "Sap" Truly.

He was the owner of Truly Bar and Restaurant, Midland. He was Protestant by faith. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a life member of the Alvin C. Neat Post 5280 VFW, Lonaconing; life member of American Legion Post 189, Barton; member Amvets Post II; life member of the James P. Dickel Sr. Chapter of Western Maryland, The Forgotten War Remembered; life member of the Korean War Veterans Association Inc.; life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home, East Rapids, Mich.; member Fraternal Order of Eagles, Frostburg; member Frostburg Moose Lodge 348; member Order of Redmen of Westernport, Tribe Council 131; and member 40/8 Club, Mount Savage.

Surviving are one daughter, Vickie Shingler and husband James Richard, Midland; special friend, Diane Schurg, Lonaconing; four grandchildren, Steven, William, Christopher and Jamie Shingler; three sisters, Isabelle Jones, Lonaconing, Betty Simpson, Midland, Phyllis McCreary, Glen Burnie, and Anna Mae Alexander, Midland; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, Lonaconing, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John Taugher officiating.

Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

James P. Dickel Chapter of Korean War Veterans Association will hold a memorial service Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Alvin C. Neat Post 5280 VFW and Barton American Legion Post 189 will hold a combined memorial service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.