David Charles Lednum

CAMBRIDGE - David Charles Lednum, 10, died early Thursday morning, Jan. 18, 2008 as a result of being struck by a vehicle while awaiting his school bus in Cambridge.

Born on May 15, 1997 in Cambridge, he was the son of David Robert Lednum and Leah Jeanine Woodward Lednum.

David was a typical young boy who liked video games such as X Box and Wii. He liked animals, liked to fish, crab, swimming and anything to do with the water. He liked music, singing and playing air guitar.

David belonged to the Boy Scouts of America Troup 209 and just received his first set of pins and badges. He was looking forward to playing Cambridge Little League Baseball this season.

David was in the fifth grade at Maple Elementary School, Cambridge.

Surviving besides his parents, David and Leah, is his sister, Rachel Lednum, all of Cambridge; paternal grandmother, Nancy Stafford of Federalsburg; stepbrother, Andrew Rayvon of Massachusetts; aunts and uncles, Debbie and Danny Johnson of Ellendale, De., Kathy and Dale Humphries of Hurlock, Tami and Victor Beecher of St. Michaels, Michael Lednum of Federalsburg, Charles Lednum of Carroll County, Lisa and Ricky Willey of Woolford; a niece, Lilliana Rayvon, several cousins and friends.

Preceding him in death was his paternal grandfather, Charles Howard Lednum and maternal grandparents, Catherine and John Bell.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, at The Church of the Nazarene, Hambrooks Boulevard and Sandy Hill Road, Cambridge, where the funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Richard K. Prahl, pastor. Burial will follow at Old Trinity Church Cemetery, Church Creek.

Pallbearers will be Leah Lednum, John Worth, Joshua Worth, James Andrews, David Andrews Jr., Ricky Willey and Ryan Humphries.

Memorial offerings may be made to the David C. Lednum Memorial Fund, c/o P.O. Box 504, Cambridge, MD 21613.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A.

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