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John W. Appleby¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

Thomas Wood Holtzman Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas Wood Holtzman Jr. was born on 7 February 1945, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Wood Holtzman and Jeannette Appleby.¹
• Thomas Wood Holtzman Jr. died on 31 May 2001, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 56.¹
• He was buried at East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Susquehanna Twp. School District Superintendent Thomas W. Holtzman Jr. died Thursday night in his home, ending a four-year battle with cancer. He was 56.
  Colleagues and students struggled yesterday to deal with the loss of their friend and leader of the past 13 years, with Holtzman's death coming less than a week before graduation.
  The class of 2001 was the first for which Holtzman had been superintendent from pupils' first day of kindergarten through their graduation. In recognition of that milestone, he called the graduates his "coast-to-coast class."
  "The graduation ceremony had been decided beforehand, and he did not know it was going to be dedicated to him," said Susquehanna Twp. School Board President Cynthia Goldsmith.
  She said the senior class officers had decided to honor Holtzman during the graduation ceremony, and the entire district had planned a weeklong celebration in his honor to mark his tenure.
  "We had to keep it a secret, because he would have never let us have Tom Holtzman Day," Goldsmith said. "We just wanted to have the chance to say 'Thank you.'"
  Assistant Superintendent David Volkman said he last spoke with Holtzman Thursday morning, when Holtzman called him from his hospital bed to discuss various pieces of district business. Later that day, Holtzman made the decision with his family to return home.
  "One of the last things we talked about was graduation, and he told me: 'I want it to be upbeat. It's not a memorial service for me. This is for the kids. This is for them,'" Volkman said. "My only regret was that he didn't get to see the dedication in his honor."
  He said the graduation ceremony would be held as planned at 7: 30 p.m. Wednesday at The Forum in Harrisburg. Volkman will give a speech and deliver the diplomas in Holtzman's place.
  The commencement program includes the following dedication to Holtzman: "This year's commencement is lovingly dedicated to our superintendent and our friend, Dr. Thomas W. Holtzman Jr. Many of us have spent the last 13 years of our lives growing, maturing and learning under your caring direction. We are forever grateful for all you have done for us. The Class of 2001."
  Senior Lauren Pringle said she and the rest of her class felt a special connection to their superintendent. She said he made it a point to get to know all of the students, and he could frequently be seen at high school sporting events.
  "He was very warm and friendly," Pringle said. "He was such a beautiful man. For him to come out and support us like that, it was an inspiration for me to become a better person."
  Holtzman was superintendent in Susquehanna Twp. since December 14, 1987. Before that, he was assistant superintendent of the Washington, Pa., School District.
  He was Susquehanna Twp. High School principal for 41/2 years and spent 14 years in the Harrisburg School District. His time in the city district was spent primarily in the area of alternative education, serving as a teacher, program coordinator and alternative school principal. He also had been a military policeman in the Army.
  Holtzman earned his doctorate in educational administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and his master's and bachelor's degrees from Shippensburg University.
  He was selected as the Outstanding Superintendent for the 1999 George M. Leader Excellence in Education Award, an honor his colleagues said he earned through his loving approach to his students.
  "Dr. Holtzman is a visionary and the spirit of the school district, and he had the ability to carry out that vision and inspire people to be their best," said school board member and friend Patricia Garcia.
  Word of Holtzman's death spread through the schools as teachers were giving final exams. Counselors from the Capital Area Intermediate Unit and the Susquenita School District were on-hand at the schools to help teachers, faculty and students through the grieving process.
  Kelly Berry, a middle school teacher and president of the Susquehanna Twp. Education Association, said the loss of Holtzman is devastating for teachers.
  "This is a man who was admired by virtually anybody with whom he came in contact. It's very hard for a lot of people," Berry said.
  West Shore School District Superintendent Larry A. Sayre knew Holtzman for 20 years, and he is the only schools chief in the Capital Area Intermediate Unit to remain at the same district longer than Holtzman.
  "Tom always has been a man of considerable substance, and fortunately he channeled that into serving students," Sayre said. "He made leadership an art, and from what I can tell, that is his legacy he leaves behind."
  He joined others in praising Holtzman for his display of courage in battling cancer and in dealing with the untimely death of his only son, 19-year-old Zachary Thomas Holtzman.
  Zachary Holtzman, a freshman at the University of Delaware, was struck and killed by a CSX freight train at the Apple Road Bridge in Newark, Del., on Nov. 1, 1999. Police said his death was an accident.
  "I really have marveled at the level of courage he has displayed, especially at that time," Sayre said. "That did nothing more than enhance my admiration for him."
  Surviving are his wife, Dorothy J. Holtzman; a daughter, Jessica A. Holtzman, at home; his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Holtzman Sr. of Paxtang; a brother, James A. of Paxtang; and a sister, Emily J. Ruckle of Bloomsburg.
  Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be at the East Harrisburg Cemetery in Penbrook.
  Hetrick Funeral Home, Susquehanna Twp., is handling arrangements.
  Memorial donations may be made to the Zach Holtzman Memorial Fund-Hanna Education Foundation, care of Susquehanna Twp. School District, 3550 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg 17109, or to Hospice Preferred Choice, 4813 Jonestown Road, Suite 211, Harrisburg 17109.
  Patriot News, June 2, 2001.¹
  

• Father*: Thomas Wood Holtzman¹ b. 12 Jan 1919, d. 9 Aug 2011
• Mother*: Jeannette Appleby¹

Zachary Thomas Holtzman¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Zachary Thomas Holtzman was born on 3 October 1980.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Wood Holtzman Jr. and Dorothy J. Peseko.¹
• Zachary Thomas Holtzman died on 1 November 1999, Newark, New Castle County, DE, at age 19. Zachary was struck by a train. According to one account: "Harrisburg native struck by train "HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The son of the Susquehanna Township School District superintendent was struck by a train near his college dormitory in Newark, Del., authorities said.
  "Just two months into his freshman year at the University of Delaware, Zachary Holtzman, 19, was struck by a CSX freight train at about 5 a.m. Monday, Newark police said. Police say they believe his death was an accident. No foul play is suspected, they said.
  "Neither police nor CSX officials would say why Holtzman, son of Thomas W. Holtzman Jr., was near the tracks.
  "All after-school activities were canceled Monday at Susquehanna Township High School after news of Holtz-man's death was announced on the schools in-house television station."
  The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania), 02 Nov 1999, Tue, Page 10.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Zachary T. Holtzman, 19, of 312 Redwood St., Susquehanna Twp., died Monday after being struck by a train in Newark, Del.
  He was a freshman at the University of Delaware in Newark, where he had been awarded the Calloway Fine Arts Scholarship. He was a 1999 graduate of Susquehanna Twp. High School, where he was a Scholastic Art winner, a member of the National Honor Society and the Key Club, played baseball and was an All-Conference football player, and won the school's Football Scholar-Athlete Award, the Mid-Penn Conference Scholastic Athletic Award, a scholastic writing award and several art awards. He was a member of Paxton Presbyterian Church, Paxtang.
  Surviving are his parents, Thomas W. and Dorothy J. Holtzman, with whom he lived; a sister, Jessica A., at home; and his paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Holtzman, and maternal grandmother, Rose Pesesko, all of Harrisburg.
  Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in his church. Burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery.
  Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday in the church.
  Hetrick Funeral Home, Susquehanna Twp., is handling arrangements.
  Memorial donations may be made to Hanna Education Foundation, Susquehanna Twp. School District, 3550 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg 17109, or Bethesda Mission, Donor Services, 611 Reily St., Harrisburg 17102.
  Patriot-News, The (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, November 3, 1999.¹
  
• He was buried at East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Thomas Wood Holtzman Jr.¹ b. 7 Feb 1945, d. 31 May 2001
• Mother*: Dorothy J. Peseko¹

Elmer Ellsworth Colbert¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elmer Ellsworth Colbert was born in 1906.³
• He was the son of James Colbert and Alice Sowers.²
• Elmer Ellsworth Colbert married Francis L. Holtzman, daughter of Mark George Holtzman and Ethel Wood, on 27 June 1936, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• Elmer Ellsworth Colbert died on 25 March 1973, Arlington Hospital, Arlington, VA.^3,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELMER E. COLBERT
  Elmer E. Colbert, 67, Loysville RD 1, died Sunday at Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Va.
  He was a retired employe of the Executive Offices of the President of the United States; a former employe of Pennsy Supply Co; a member and elder of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC; a member of Harrisburg Lodge 629, F&AM; a life member of Franklin Technical Society; past president of Arlington Rose Society; and was active in the Perry Health Center, Loysville.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances H. Colbert; and a daughter. Mrs. David Robinson, Fairfax, Va.
  Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home at 3125 Walnut St., Harrisburg. Rev. Richard G. Dunwoody will officiate. Burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery.
  The Perry County Times (New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania), 29 Mar 1973, Thu, Page 12.⁵
  

• Father*: James Colbert²
• Mother*: Alice Sowers²

James Colbert¹

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• James Colbert married Alice Sowers.¹

Alice Sowers¹

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• Alice Sowers married James Colbert.¹

Lake V. Robinson¹

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• Lake V. Robinson married Olene Lane.¹

Olene Lane¹

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• Olene Lane married Lake V. Robinson.¹

Henry Gutilus Slear¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Henry Gutilus Slear was born on 29 December 1913, Grayson County, VA.²
• He married Anna Mildred O'Neill, daughter of Willis O'Neill and Anna S. Klinger, on 8 April 1944, District of Columbia.^1,3
• Henry Gutilus Slear died on 29 September 1968, Falls Church, VA, at age 54.²
• He was buried at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Marion, Smyth County, VA.²

Israel V. Tyson¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Israel V. Tyson was born on 24 May 1887, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of Daniel Tyson and Emma Philips.²
• Israel V. Tyson married Bertha Bulah O'Neill, daughter of Willis O'Neill and Anna S. Klinger, on 28 June 1908, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Israel V. Tyson was buried on 12 October 1916, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He died on 12 October 1916, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 29.^1,3

• Father*: Daniel Tyson²
• Mother*: Emma Philips²

Monroe F. Boyer¹

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• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Monroe F. Boyer married Bertha Bulah O'Neill, daughter of Willis O'Neill and Anna S. Klinger.¹

Mildred O'Neil Tyson¹

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• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mildred O'Neil Tyson was born on 3 April 1910, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Israel V. Tyson and Bertha Bulah O'Neill.¹
• Mildred O'Neil Tyson was baptized on 26 May 1910, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married George F. Wein Jr.⁴
• Mildred O'Neil Tyson died on 14 January 2006, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 95.^5,3
• She was buried at Shoops Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Israel V. Tyson¹ b. 24 May 1887, d. 12 Oct 1916
• Mother*: Bertha Bulah O'Neill¹ b. 12 Oct 1886, d. 16 Aug 1929

Daniel Tyson¹

• Last Edited: 11 Feb 2020

• Daniel Tyson married Emma Philips.¹