THE SHIPLEYS OF MARYLAND NEWSLETTER VOL. XXXV No. 1 A Publication of The Shipleys of Maryland April 2013 cousins. So... we invite all our members with Facebook From Our President accounts to connect with us. If you don’t have a Face- Paul A. Shipley book account, consider getting one– they’re easy to set up. The next step is very important– please invite your Greetings Cousins, children and grandchildren to connect on our Facebook page. Please and thank you. Two newsletters in one. Speaking of our website, we’re embarking on up- That’s our intent with this issue. grades to make it more interactive and informative. It’s been two years since our last We’ve recently added a document download feature and newsletter, and we wanted to have posted two key documents so far– a Summary of catch up by including some addi- the Shipleys of Maryland and our 2011 Newsletter. The tional information. Yes, we sent Summary has proven to be a handy introduction to both out several communications the Shipley family and our organization. We hope about the Shipley Room at the you’ll find it useful as well. (ShipleysofMaryland.org) Historical Society of Carroll In addition to family news, we’ve also included a County, but I want to apologize for not sending out the wide variety of articles in this issue– from the hand full newsletter more frequently. written minutes of the first Shipley meeting, held on First and foremost, we’re excited to report that the October 4, 1925, to the sticky piano that perplexed Shipley Room dedication celebration was a great suc- Thom Shipley and his great-aunt. Even our obituaries cess. For those of you who were not able to attend, lead off with interesting accomplishments of two nota- we’ve included highlights of the day on pages 5-10. If ble Shipleys. you’ve been wondering what’s been going on since the Don’t forget– our Picnic is June 29th and our dedication, be sure to check out the update from Peggy Luncheon is October 26th– hope to see you there Green and Joyce Herbert on page 10. Once more, a big (details on pg 28). Stay tuned… Stay in touch (on Face- thank-you to our donors as well as the Board members book!)… and may God Bless. who planned the event. We have two commemorative items from the dedi- Best Regards, cation which we’re offering for sale– a Shipley Crest Paul plate and a Keepsake Ornament. These two items proved to be quite popular at the celebration, and we Table of Contents thought you might be interested as well. You can find ordering information on Page 28. Note that the back of Shipley Organization News the plate includes a discussion of the origin of the Ship- Membership News ....................................... 2 ley motto. Scholarship Winners .................................... 3 That’s right, check us out on Face- Picnic and Luncheon Reports ...................... 3 Shipley Room Dedication ............................ 5 book. Search for the Group Family News ......................................................... 12 “Shipleys of Maryland”, and request to be added. We Feature Articles hope you “Like” what you find. Our site is being man- Kennedy’s Funeral Crasher ....................... 13 aged by new Board member Michael M. Shipley and his Gored to Death by a Bull ........................... 15 The Sticky Piano ........................................ 16 wife Marian. Our Facebook page focuses on the social Memorial Day Address .............................. 18 and communication aspects of the Shipleys, while our Hunting Ancestors ..................................... 21 website is oriented toward the dissemination of informa- Memorials ............................................................. 22 tion. A primary objective for Facebook page is to make Shipley Items for Sale ................................... 27 & 28 it easier for younger Shipleys to connect with all their Picnic and Luncheon Announcements ................. 28 © 2013 The Shipleys of Maryland Page 1 Shipley Organization News Membership News Ever wonder how many members of the Shipleys We currently have 420 households as Annual, Life, and of Maryland actually live in Maryland? We ran an Honorary Members of the Shipleys of Maryland. analysis of our membership database and came up Adding in the individual family members, our with a surprising answer– only 1/3 of our members organization encompasses over 1,000 people. We reside in Maryland! The pie chart below shows the welcomed the following new members since our April number of members in each state. By including the 2011 newsletter was published. nearby states of Pennsylvania and Virginia we Ann P. Anderson Family, Oviedo, FL encompass about half our members. Add in 8 more Bonny L. Anderson Family, Westminster, MD states, and you’re up to 75% of our members. The Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Caples and Family, Reisterstown, MD remaining 25% of our members are spread across Harry J. Fenwick Family, Cudjoe Key, FL 30 other states. All told, we have members in 41 Arthur Lewis Finnell, Bloomington, MN (Life) states plus Canada and the Czech Republic. Norman Gassaway family, Hanford CA Barbara Guthrie, Finksburg, MD AR,ID,MN,KY,MS,NM, WY 22 CTDEMT,2NE,NV, 2,2 , 2 21 1 1 11 Kathy Jennings Hammerton, Appleton, WI UT,WA,WI,WV, 3 33 3 DC,IA,KS, 33 3 Susan McCafferty Hiles, Monterey, CA SC,AL, 4 3 TN,MA, 5 4 Kenneth Edward Huff, Hampstead, MD CO, 5 OR, 6 Ira Hughes, Greenfield, IN NY, 6 MO, 6 MD, 150 Audrey Kee, Midpines, CA (Life) GA, 6 Kim P. Kern Family, Springhill, FL MI, 7 IL, 7 Peter L.K. Palmer, Corona, CA OH, 8 Stephen A.K. Palmer Family, Katy, TX IN, 9 Pamela E. Ryer, Taneytown, MD NC, 10 Thomas Shelby Shipley, Peoria AZ (Life) AZ, 10 Mr. & Mrs Vernon Lee Smallwood, Laurel, MD (Life) TX, 12 Shirley Shipley Stringer, Hillsboro, MO NJ, 14 VA, 28 Gloria K. Winter, Clarksburg, MD FL, 16 CA, 20 PA, 26 The Shipleys of Maryland An organization of the descendents of Adam Shipley who came to Maryland from England in 1668, and the spouses of such descendants. Founded October 4, 1925. Officers Directors President .................................................... Paul A. Shipley Terms Expiring Dec 31, 2013 1st Vice President .......................... Dr. Thomas R. Shipley Ross Peddicord - Matthew Shipley - Christine Shipley Thuman 2nd Vice President ................................ Michael J. Shipley Terms Expiring Dec 31, 2014 3rd Vice President ......................................... Bess Gamble Marjorie (Peggy) Greene - Susan Mender - Michael M. Shipley Recording Secretary ........................... Marjorie C. Shipley Corresp. Secretary ................................... Joyce L. Herbert Terms Expiring Dec 31, 2015 Treasurer .................................................... Eric H. Shipley Carol Shipley - Samuel P. Shipley - Virginia B. Shipley The Shipleys of Maryland Newsletter is a publication of the Shipleys of Maryland family organization. Please visit our website at www.shipleysofmaryland.org. © 2013 The Shipleys of Maryland Page 2 Book Corrections and Additions summer… I am very proud to represent the Shipley family at the University of Delaware, and the scholarship is We have received numerous updates for our book. We making it that much easier to enjoy and succeed. appreciate the effort that you put into each one, and have been compiling the information into our master Brandon graduated from the Boys’ Latin School of database. Because some information is quite lengthy, Maryland with a 3.0 GPA. He is attending the we are presently determining the best way to distribute University of Tampa, FL, majoring in Business these updates to our membership. We will most likely Administration. At Boys Latin he was a member of the include a summary list of the information we’ve Varsity Soccer, Football and Wrestling teams, as well as received in our next Newsletter. We would then ask an Honor Roll recipient. He enjoys boating, sports, and that you contact us directly to request full copies of volunteering. specific items of interest. Applications Now Being Accepted for Congratulations to our 2012 our 2013 Scholarship Award Scholarship Award Winners Were you inspired when you read about our 2012 Allison Marie Herold of Reisterstown, MD and winners? Are you a college bound high school senior? Brandon Lee Clark, Millersville, MD were our Shipley Would you like to receive $500 toward college Scholarship Award winners for 2012. The $500 expenses? Then you should apply for our 2013 scholarship is awarded to a Shipley descendant scholarship. To be considered, you must personally graduating from high school with a 3.0 or better grade contact the Scholarship Chair to obtain an application, point average and planning to attend college. We and return the completed form by June 21st. Please typically select one recipient for the scholarship, but for contact Alison Burbage, Scholarship Chairman, to 2012 we felt that both Allison and Brandon were worthy request an application. recipients. Allison is studying Marketing at the University of Delaware. She graduated from Franklin High School in 2011 & 2012 Annual Business Reisterstown MD with a 3.89 GPA. Her honors include 3rd place in the Baltimore Brain Bee neuroscience Meetings and Luncheons competition, Academic Excellence in Sports all 4 years at Franklin, National Merit Scholar, and President’s 2011: The Shipleys of Maryland Annual Luncheon and Education Award. Her interests include oil painting, Business Meeting was held on Saturday, October 31, jogging, and foreign languages. She was not able to 2011 at the Best Western Conference Center in attend the Annual Luncheon, but sent this message to Westminster, Maryland. This year for our meeting we her cousins: were greeted with a big surprise. IT SNOWED. We I am extremely grateful that I was chosen to receive the weren’t sure if the snow was a Halloween trick or treat. Shipley Scholarship. The money was especially useful in The snow was coming down fairly good as the meeting paying for books and supplemental software required for started and this made the roads scary.