Charles David Catrow
Obituary – 29 June 1974 – The Martinsburg Journal
Charles D. Catrow, 86, of Route 1, died last night at 7:30 at the Williamsport,
Md., nursing home where he had been a patient for two months. He had been in the
King’s Daughters Hospital for a month and in failing health for the past two
years.
Born on February 9, 1888, at Willow Grove Farm, Berkeley County, he was the son
of the late James Taylor Catrow and Susan Catherine Stuckey Catrow. He was a
widower, his wife, Nellie Susan Cushwa Catrow, having died on February 23, 1967.
A prominent orchardist and farmer all his life, Mr. Catrow was a member of
Tuscarora Presbyterian Church, a one time trustee, deacon and treasurer of the
church; belonged to the Farm Bureau; was a charter member of Tuscarora Ruritan
Club; was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
He is survived by one son, David F. Catrow, Route 1; three daughters, Miss Elsie
Catrow, Martinsburg, Mrs. Kenneth C. (Katherine) Miller, Williamsport, Md., and
Mrs. Charles (Laura) Bailey, Bunker Hill; one foster son, George J. Bowers,
Missoula, Mont.; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister,
Mrs. Homer T (Mary) Horner, 509 Edgemont Terrace; and several nieces and
nephews.
Two brothers, Harry and James Catrow, preceded him in death. A sister, Mrs.
Allen (Susan) Weller also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Kogelschatz and Linder Funeral
Home. The Rev. William H. Jarrett will officiate. Interment will be in Tuscarora
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 Sunday evening at the funeral
home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Tuscarora Presbyterian Church
Building Fund.
Catrow Rites
July 2, 1974
Funeral services for Charles David Catrow, Route 1, were conducted Monday at 2
p.m. at Kogelschatz and Linder Funeral Home by the Rev. William H. Jarrett and
the Rev David G. Coffey, with interment in Tuscarora Presbyterian Cemetery
Bearers were Willis Roberson, Lyle Noll, William Noll, Charles Miller, Paul
Cogle and George Orr.
The services were largely attended and there were many flowers.
28 February 1942 – Martinsburg Journal
Charles D. Catrow Gets Cherry Award – County Grower Given Gold Watch for Having
Best Percentage of U. S. No. 1 Cherries
Charles D. Catrow, of the county, was awarded a gold watch for having the best
commercial cherry crop in the county in 1941 in a brief ceremony last night at
the annual dinner given by C. H. Musselman, of Biglerville, Pa., for cherry
growers of the Eastern Panhandle.
Catrow’s crop, which went to the Musselman plant, averaged 96 percent U.S. No.1
for the best average in this section.
More than 50 growers were in attendance at last night’s dinner at The Shenandoah
which is given each year by Musselman for the growers who annually market their
crop at the Musselman plant at Inwood.
Last night’s program, except for the watch presentation, was devoted entirely to
talks of a technical nature for benefit of growers.
Speakers included Dr. E. C. Sherwood, Dr. R. S. Marsh, Dr. R. H. Sudds and Dr.
C.F. Taylor, all of the University College of Agriculture; John Reuf of
Pennsylvania State College; and several officials of the Musselman Co.
Musselman was unable to be present at the dinner because of a slight illness.