EBELING, Delbert Leon, 88, of Sandgates (St. Mary's County), MD, formally of Circle Drive, Sykesville, MD, died Wednesday May 21st.

He was born on November 13, 1919 in Indiana, the son of the late Elizabeth (Powder) and Russell Ebeling.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Cox and her husband Laudie Cox, his brother Herman Ebeling and Sister-in-law Angeline, brother-in-laws Paul, Gene, and Leon Holt, and a nephew David Ebeling.

Surviving is his wife of 66 Years (April 11 1942), Margaret (Holt), are two daughters, JoAnn Bryant of Mechanicsville and Jean Ebeling at home, and a son, James (Norma) of Tonapah, NV.; 13 grandchildren, Dennis (Ann) Bryant of Smyrna, TN, James (Donna) Bryant of Clarksville, TN, Stephen (Julie) Bryant of Mechanicsville, MD, Toni (Rob) Vargo of Mechanicsville, MD, Jake (Heather) Kitzmiller of Purdon, TX, Dusty (Lorene) Kitzmiller of Virginia, James (Errika) Cox of Lansdale, PA, Kelly (Brian) LaHair of Randallstown, MD, Kim Ross of Jacksonville, FL, Andrew Cox of Christiansburg, VA, Daniel (Michelle) Ebeling of Citrus Heights, CA, Barry (Corrie) of Tonopah, Nevada, and James (Christine) Ebeling of Fernley, Nevada; and 21 great-grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.

He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II (Enlisting on 29 Nov 1941 and separating as a Technical Sergeant on 22 Oct 1945) as an Airplane Mechanic, mostly on B-24 Liberators. He was a member of the 356th Bomb Squadron of the 302 Bomb Group, the 537th Bomb Squadron of the 382nd Bomb Group, and the 405th Bomb Squadron, 38th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force. He served in the Pacific Theater (Dutch New Guinea, Philippines, and Okinawa) earning a Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, Good Conduct medal with Clasp, Ribbon for the Liberation of Philippines, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic Service Medal, one Silver and one Bronze Star. He was a carpenter in Washington DC, in Carroll County, at the Springfield State Hospital, and at the Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit. Along with their present house and other homes, he helped build the Haight Funeral Home in Sykesville, MD. He is a past member of the Sykesville Volunteer Fire Department.

Friends will be received to pay tribute to Delbert and to celebrate his life at the Haight Funeral Home Sykesville, MD, Saturday 3-7 pm, Sunday 3-7 pm and Monday at 10 am. Burial will follow in the Springfield Cemetery, Spout Hill Road, Sykesville, MD.

Memorial Donations can be made to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650