Purnell Jay "P.J." Elbourn Jr., 49

ROCK HALL, Md. - Purnell Jay "P.J." Elbourn Jr. of Rock Hall, Md., died Tuesday, June 19, 2007, with his family in his parents" home. He was 49.

Mr. Elbourn was born March 14, 1958, son of Purnell Jay Elbourn Sr. and Miriam Rose Coleman Elbourn of Rock Hall.

He was a lifetime resident of Rock Hall, where he attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and was two-time Past Master of the Chester Lodge 115 AF&AM.

He was a 1976 graduate of Charlotte Hall Military Academy.

His work always involved his mechanical and organizational skills. He worked at Rock Hall Manufacturing Company for 13 years with his father and grandfather. He later worked for Washington College, North Point Marina and C.J. Langenfelder as a deckhand and engineer on a tugboat.

P.J. enjoyed model railroads and refurbishing his 1977 Spitfire Convertible.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son, Purnell Jay Elbourn III of Hockessin; a step-son, Preston Tucker of Chestertown, Md.; and two sisters, Kimberly E. Conley of Centreville, Md., and Sarah E. Kendall of Rock Hall.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday in Wesley Chapel Church, Rock Hall.

A Masonic service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Memorials may be offered to Chester Lodge 115 Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 112, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Arrangements by Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, Galena, Md.