MILDRED N. STRAYER, daughter of EVA MARIE GEISELMAN and EUGENE HOUTZ STRAYER, was born September 18, 1911 in York, York, Pennsylvania,168 and died October 16, 2009 in Rest Haven, York, York, Pennsylvania.168 She is buried in Mount Rose Cemetery, Spring Garden Township, York, Pennsylvania.168
York Daily Record, October 19, 2009168
YORK Mildred N. Brown, 98, passed away Friday October 16, 2009, at Rest Haven - York. She was the wife of the late Lewis Brown and the late M. Richard Jacobs. Mildred (Millie) was born in York, on September 18, 1911, a daughter of the late Eugene and Eva M. (Geiselman) Strayer. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. After graduating from William Penn Senior High School, she attended Elizabethtown College for Piano Seminars and became a highly successful piano teacher for over 60 years. Always active in the community, Millie was a member of the Woman's Club of York, the York Symphony, and the York County Heritage Trust, among other organizations. Her greatest loves, next to her sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, were her countless friends, music, and bridge. Millie is survived by a son, Stephen Jacobs of New Oxford; three grandchildren, Christopher Jacobs, Steve Jacobs, and Stacy Carlson; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Craig Jacobs, who died in 1996. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Etzweiler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market St., York, with the Rev. Paul Stambach officiating. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. A visitation will be on Thursday from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 2449 S. Queen St., York, PA 17402.
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