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Surnames: Catt, Shank, Minnick
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[Original clipping from Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Rockingham
Co., VA]
[11/20/88 penned at top of clipping]
Effie M. Catt
Effie Mae Catt, 61, of Harrisonburg died Sunday morning at the Life Care Center in New
Market, where she had been a patient for the past five weeks. She had been ill for a
number of years.
Mrs. Catt was born Jan. 17, 1927, in Rockingham county and was a daughter of the late John
and Mary Minnick Shank. She lived in Harrisonburg for the past 26 years.
She was a member of the Rion-Bowman VFW Post Ladies Auxiliary and played music with the
Blueridge Wildcats Band. She worked at Metro in Harrisonburg for 15 years.
On Aug. 5, 1944, she married Harry M. "Buck" Catt, who died May 27, 1986.
Surviving are one son, Dennis L. Catt of New Market; three brothers, Leonard Shank of
Route 10, Harrisonburg, John Henry Shank of Liberty House Nursing Home and Eligah [Elijah]
Shank of Luray; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Briery Branch Church of the
Brethren Cemetery by the Rev. Mark Bowser.
The family will recieve [sic] friends 7-8 p.m. today at McMullen Harrisonburg Funeral
Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family said contributions may be made to the National
Multiple-Sclerosis Blue Ridge Chapter, Box 6808, Charlottesville, Va. 22906.