Obituary of Virgil S. Linger
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Virgil S. Linger, Sr.
Cortland – Virgil S. Linger, Sr., 87, died Friday, June 1, 2007 at his home. He was born Jan. 7, 1920, in Queens, WV, the son of Bertie Rollins Linger and Anna Jane Linger. Mr. Linger was a graduate of Buckhannon High School and was a Corporal in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He was a carpenter for over 30 years and worked at Packard Electric prior to his retirement in 1982. Mr. Linger was a master clockmaker, fashioning clock works and decorative cases from mantle clocks to grandfather clocks. He was commissioned to make several clocks as presentation pieces, one of which was presented to Ross Perot. He was noted for his ability to repair antique clocks. He also enjoyed music and playing his organs, keyboards and stringed instruments. He was an active member of the Warren Keynotes Organ Club. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Claricie B. Linger, whom he married Mar. 23, 1940. Other survivors include two sons, Virgil S. (Susan) Linger, Jr. of North Canton and Rodney (Jane) Linger of Cortland, four grandsons, two great-granddaughters, and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter Carolyn Lee, a great-grandson, two great-granddaughters, three brothers Ross, Otis, and Dwight Linger, and a sister Verla Davis. Funeral services will be at 12 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 at the Cortland Church of the Nazarene, 293 E. Main St. in Cortland, where calling hours will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place at Mt. Union Cemetery in Tallmansville, WV, following a service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, 95 S. Kanawha St. in Buckhannon, WV, where calling hours will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Forum Health Hospice, 8747 Squires Lane NE, Warren, OH 44484 or Cortland Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements are being handled by Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home. Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences at www.polingstclair.com.
Visitation
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 1PM- 2PM
Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral
Funeral
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 2PM
Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home
Burial
Mt. Union Cemetery, Tallmansville, WV