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135 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
born four children: Violet, Mildred, Wayne and Ruth. On September 26,
1941, he was married to Rachel (Walker) Elder.
He served the following charges: West Frederick, Winchester, Swoope,
Pendleton, Elk Garden, Westernport, Berkeley Springs, Cherry Run,
Martinsburg and others. He continued to work in rural churches for seven
years following his retirement in 1941.
He died in Rainelle, W. Va., on December 15, 1957, and was buried in
Greenway Cemetery near Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
CAPLINGER:—Kathleen Rebecca (Kohr) Caplinger was born on
January 16, 1898, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Bonebrake
Theological Seminary in 1920 and from Shenandoah College in 1924. She
joined the Virginia Conference in 1933 and was ordained a minister in
1935.
She was married to the Rev. E. B. Caplinger on October 12, 1924, and
served with him at Toms Brook, Edinburg, Broadway, Churchville.
Westernport, Riverton, Reliance and Augusta Charge.
Their two daughters are Mary Elizabeth and Rebecca Anne.
She died on August 23, 1958, at the parsonage in Mt. Sidney, Va., and
was buried at Mt. Pisgah Church.
BRIDGERS:—Lucius Gary Bridgers was born in Northampton County,
North Carolina, on March 15, 1887. Before joining the Virginia Conference
in 1917, he served as an assistant at a mission at Ridgeley and continued
there as pastor until 1924. He was ordained on September 14, 1923.
On July 30, 1917, he married Mamie Elizabeth Albright. Their son,
Robert Bridgers, is a minister in the Virginia Conference.
He served Petersburg Charge for four years before going to Bonebrake
Theological Seminary at Dayton, Ohio. He served churches in that area
until 1932 when he was assigned to Cumberland, Md. He later served
Winchester First, Keyser, Westernport and Potomac Park.
From the time of retirement until his death on February 7, 1960, he
made his home in Potomac Park. He was buried in Hillcrest Burial Park
near Cumberland.
born four children: Violet, Mildred, Wayne and Ruth. On September 26,
1941, he was married to Rachel (Walker) Elder.
He served the following charges: West Frederick, Winchester, Swoope,
Pendleton, Elk Garden, Westernport, Berkeley Springs, Cherry Run,
Martinsburg and others. He continued to work in rural churches for seven
years following his retirement in 1941.
He died in Rainelle, W. Va., on December 15, 1957, and was buried in
Greenway Cemetery near Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
CAPLINGER:—Kathleen Rebecca (Kohr) Caplinger was born on
January 16, 1898, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Bonebrake
Theological Seminary in 1920 and from Shenandoah College in 1924. She
joined the Virginia Conference in 1933 and was ordained a minister in
1935.
She was married to the Rev. E. B. Caplinger on October 12, 1924, and
served with him at Toms Brook, Edinburg, Broadway, Churchville.
Westernport, Riverton, Reliance and Augusta Charge.
Their two daughters are Mary Elizabeth and Rebecca Anne.
She died on August 23, 1958, at the parsonage in Mt. Sidney, Va., and
was buried at Mt. Pisgah Church.
BRIDGERS:—Lucius Gary Bridgers was born in Northampton County,
North Carolina, on March 15, 1887. Before joining the Virginia Conference
in 1917, he served as an assistant at a mission at Ridgeley and continued
there as pastor until 1924. He was ordained on September 14, 1923.
On July 30, 1917, he married Mamie Elizabeth Albright. Their son,
Robert Bridgers, is a minister in the Virginia Conference.
He served Petersburg Charge for four years before going to Bonebrake
Theological Seminary at Dayton, Ohio. He served churches in that area
until 1932 when he was assigned to Cumberland, Md. He later served
Winchester First, Keyser, Westernport and Potomac Park.
From the time of retirement until his death on February 7, 1960, he
made his home in Potomac Park. He was buried in Hillcrest Burial Park
near Cumberland.
