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Lt. Col. William M. Showacre (US Army Ret.) 


Lt. Col. William M. Showacre a resident of Annapolis, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Marley Neck Health and Rehabilitation, Center in Glen Burnie, MD, of congestive heart failure. He was 87. 


Born on July 26, 1921 to William Russell and Genevieve Farnsworth Showacre, in Baltimore, Maryland. Bill entered the US Army in 1943 and served during World War II and the Korean War, he received the Middle Eastern Service Medal and World War Victory Medal. After retiring from the US Army, Mr. Showacre taught Industrial Arts in Annapolis for 22 years. He was also a member of First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis. 


His interests included teaching sailing at the Annapolis Sailing School, being a Boy Scout Master, but most of all he enjoyed teaching junior rifle marksmanship to young people, building airplanes and his ferrets. 


He is survived by his longtime friends, Johanna M. â€œAnnekeâ€ Thompson and her husband Don R. Thompson of Arnold, MD and their children Ashley R. Thompson of Annapolis, MD and Geoff K. Thompson of Philadelphia, PA. 


Friends are invited to Bill's Life Celebration on Wednesday August 13, 2008 at 3pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis, 171 Duke of Gloucester Street; Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Interment Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on Monday December 1, 2008 at 11am. 


In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake 445 Defense Highway Annapolis, MD 21401 or to the American Red Cross. Please sign the online guest book at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Lt William M. Showacre

Lt William M. Showacre

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