Written by Aaron Dobler A little tree with a big history is growing in Chambersburg’s Chambers Fort Park. A Liberty Tree was planted on Oct. 17 by America250PA and the Pennsylvania Freemasons to commemorate the historic trees that the Sons of Liberty gathered under during the American Revolutionary War. The Liberty Tree is a living […]
Dec 21, 2020 James H. Speer, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, entered eternal glory with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at his East Waterford home.
The son of the late James H. Speer, Sr. and the late Lenore Long Speer, Jim was a lifelong dairy farmer who began his life’s journey on April 28, 1938.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Henrietta Dunn Speer, and sons, J. Randall and wife Lori, and J. Richard and wife Naomi. Jim had four grandchildren: Grant B., Elliott J., Tyler P., and Katrina A. Also surviving are two nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, David. H. Speer.