Harry Quintas Himelright
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Title
Harry Quintas Himelright
Subject
Himelright, Harry Quintas (1921-1989)
Description
Photo of a framed school photograph of Harry Quintas Himelright. The school year, "1937-1938" is partly visible at the bottom of the image.
He was born in Wardensville, West Virginia, and grew up in the Wheatfield community of Shenandoah County, near Strasburg. His parents were Erol Leslie and Bettie Catherine (Snarr) Himelright.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Harry lived in Hyattsville, Maryland, and worked at Washington's National Airport. He was described as being 5'9" tall, 170 pounds with blue eyes, red hair, and a scar on his right shoulder.
He married Ida Mae Smith in 1943 in Riverdale, Maryland. The couple had at least three children together before they divorced in 1963.
His second wife was Thelma Virginia (Robinson) Himelright from Warren County. The couple married in 1964, but divorced about five years later. At that time, he lived in Elkton and worked in a department store in Rockingham County where he managed the appliance department.
Harry was a retired mechanic and lived in Edinburg when he died. He is buried in Lebanon Church.
He was born in Wardensville, West Virginia, and grew up in the Wheatfield community of Shenandoah County, near Strasburg. His parents were Erol Leslie and Bettie Catherine (Snarr) Himelright.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Harry lived in Hyattsville, Maryland, and worked at Washington's National Airport. He was described as being 5'9" tall, 170 pounds with blue eyes, red hair, and a scar on his right shoulder.
He married Ida Mae Smith in 1943 in Riverdale, Maryland. The couple had at least three children together before they divorced in 1963.
His second wife was Thelma Virginia (Robinson) Himelright from Warren County. The couple married in 1964, but divorced about five years later. At that time, he lived in Elkton and worked in a department store in Rockingham County where he managed the appliance department.
Harry was a retired mechanic and lived in Edinburg when he died. He is buried in Lebanon Church.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1939".
Contributor
Identified in 2010 by Graham Conner who went to school with the subject and remembered he was called, "Quentin".
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Harry Quintas Himelright appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 015814 and 021172.
Identifier
021172
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Harry Quintas Himelright,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/50700.
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