Erskine Charles Worden (1918 - 2013)

Born 4 Aug 1918 in Washington Grove, Montgomery County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Lorraine Alta Pearson — married 8 Jun 1940 in District of Columbia

Died 6 Dec 2013 at age 95 in Falls Church, Falls Church City, Virginia

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Biography

Erskine C. Worden twin brother of Robert W. Worden,

"Erk" (Age 95) died peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2013, with his daughters by his side. The cause of his death was renal failure. He was born August, 4, 1918, at Washington Grove, MD, in a logging camp to Edwin C. Worden and Florence Whitney Worden. In the early years, Mr. Worden grew up in Washington, D.C. and later in Arlington, VA and spent many summers at Lake George, NY. Mr. Worden graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, VA. He married his beloved wife Lorraine Pearson on June 8, 1940. They moved to Annandale, VA in their early twenties. Mr. Worden worked at the U.S. Post...

Erskine C. Worden was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine in 2006 after 66 years of marriage, his father and mother Edwin and Florence Worden, his twin brother Robert and his sisters Marguerite Rodney and Katherine Sullivan.

A Funeral Service will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, 4604 Ravensworth Rd., Annandale, VA on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment will immediately follow at National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA at 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Erskine's name to Hope Lutheran Church.

Source 3: Erskine C. "Erk" Worden Birth: Aug. 4, 1918 Washington Grove Montgomery County Maryland, USA Death: Dec. 6, 2013

WORDEN ERSKINE C. WORDEN "Erk" (Age 95) Died peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2013, with his daughters by his side. The cause of his death was renal failure.

He was born August, 4, 1918, at Washington Grove, MD, in a logging camp to Edwin C. Worden and Florence Whitney Worden. In the early years, Mr. Worden grew up in Washington, D.C. and later in Arlington, VA and spent many summers at Lake George, NY. Mr. Worden graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, VA.

He married his beloved wife Lorraine Pearson on June 8, 1940. They moved to Annandale, VA in their early twenties. Mr. Worden worked at the U.S. Post office before he was inducted into the Navy and served in WWII at Okinawa.

Upon leaving the service, Mr. Worden owned Worden Lumber Co. with his father for many years. Along with the lumber company, he also raised cattle in Annandale and Gainesville, VA. After his lumber company days, Mr. Worden became a Real Estate Realtor and Broker in Annandale, VA first working for Gordon & Meekins Realty and later for Meekins & Associates, Inc.

Mr. Worden was a Charter Member of the Annandale Lion's Club which formed in 1948 to the present serving as President and in many other capacities. Mr. Worden also belonged to the Washington Hoo Hoo Club; an international lumberman's club which met in Washington, D.C. Mr. Worden was a Charter Member of Hope Lutheran Church, Annandale, VA in the 1950's. After serving as President of Hope, he held many other positions at the church during the past 50 plus years. Mr. Worden enjoyed bowling starting in his teens and throughout his life and bowled every Tuesday on a team for the past 20 years until his early nineties. He also enjoyed hunting with his twin brother, son-in-law Bob and grandson until well into his eighties. Mr. Worden loved playing poker and enjoyed getting together with his daughter Lynn, nephews, and other family members. Besides, bowling, hunting, and poker, Mr. Worden enjoyed playing cribbage, canasta, and chess.

Erskine C. Worden was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine in 2006 after 66 years of marriage, his father and mother Edwin and Florence Worden, his twin brother Robert and his sisters Marguerite Rodney and Katherine Sullivan. Mr. Worden is survived by his daughters Gail Kolos and son-in-law Bob, Lynn Piercey and son-in-law Vince Buono, his grandchildren Kimberly (Colin) Wrenn, Chris (Linette) Kolos, and Kindra Lee Harrison, three great-granddaughters Megan Kolos, Danielle and Brooke Wrenn, and sisters-in-law Jean (Ralph) Brown and Carole (Don) Gordon and his brother-in-law Glenn (Margaret) Pearson along with nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends, Friday, December 13, 2013 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, 5308 Backlick Rd., Springfield, VA 703-941-9428. A Funeral Service will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, 4604 Ravensworth Rd., Annandale, VA on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment will immediately follow at National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Erskine's name to Hope Lutheran Church. Please view and sign the family's guestbook at: www.demainfunerals.comwww.demainfunerals.com

Published in The Washington Post on Dec. 11, 2013

Family links: Spouse: Lorraine A. Pearson Worden (1921 - 2006)

Burial: National Memorial Park Falls Church Fairfax County Virginia, USA

Created by: Becky Record added: Dec 11, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 121611433

Source 4: Erskine Charles Worden District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950 Name: Erskine Charles Worden Event Type: Marriage Event Date: Jun. 8 ,1940 Event Place: District of Columbia Gender: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1919 Spouse's Name: Lorraine Alta Pearson Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1922 Page: 164

Sources

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2. http://www.annandalelions.org/worden.htm

3. https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Worden&GSfn=Erskine&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=121611433&df=all&

4. District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V64P-5DS