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Eldridge Greensbury O'Neal
Posted 10/26/06
Eldridge Greensbury 'Uncle El' O'Neal, 86 GEORGETOWN - Eldridge Greensbury "Uncle El" O'Neal of Georgetown died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in the John B. Parsons Assisted Living Home, Salisbury, Md., …
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Eldridge Greensbury O'Neal
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Eldridge Greensbury 'Uncle El' O'Neal, 86
GEORGETOWN - Eldridge Greensbury "Uncle El" O'Neal of Georgetown died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in the John B. Parsons Assisted Living Home, Salisbury, Md., where he had lived for the past nine months. He was 86.
Mr. O'Neal was born in Laurel, son of the late Cless George and Eva Pepper O'Neal.
He was a retired logger, farmer, chicken grower and livestock hauler. He worked mules in the logging business and became well known for the person to call to catch loose cattle, which he did from horseback with his Catahoula dogs. He was instrumental in beginning the rodeo sport of team roping on the Eastern Shore and hosted several horse shows, team roping competitions and cow cutting competitions at his arena in the Shortly area near Georgetown. He retired from active team roping competition at the age of 75. In the 1970s he was a livestock supplier for five years for the team roping competition at the American Finals Championship Rodeo in Harrisburg, Pa.
He was known by many friends as the "Bingo King" and "jigsaw puzzle man." He continued his jigsaw puzzle assembling talents at the Parson's Home.
Mr. O'Neal attended Bethany Church at Lowe's Crossroads, east of Laurel. He was a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau and was a founding member of the Eastern Shore Ropers Association. He was a member of the CHEER Senior Center in Georgetown, where he received many awards for attendance and volunteerism.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew Cless O'Neal in 1966.
He is survived by a nephew and his wife, Joseph C. and Annelle O'Neal of Laurel; a niece, Carolyn M. O'Neal of Laurel; a sister-in-law, Mable L. O'Neal of Laurel; two great-nephews and their wives, Andrew J. and Erin O'Neal and Randall E. and Laurie O'Neal, all of Laurel; and two great-great-nephews, Isaac A. O'Neal and Samuel A. O'Neal, both of Laurel.
Services were held in the Hannigan-Short-Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel. Pastor Lem Hudson officiated.
Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel.
The family suggests contributions to the Georgetown CHEER Center, 546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown DE 19947 or to Bethany Church at Lowe's Crossroads, c/o Janice Vickers, 19930 Lowe's Crossing Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966.
GEORGETOWN - Eldridge Greensbury "Uncle El" O'Neal of Georgetown died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in the John B. Parsons Assisted Living Home, Salisbury, Md., where he had lived for the past nine months. He was 86.
Mr. O'Neal was born in Laurel, son of the late Cless George and Eva Pepper O'Neal.
He was a retired logger, farmer, chicken grower and livestock hauler. He worked mules in the logging business and became well known for the person to call to catch loose cattle, which he did from horseback with his Catahoula dogs. He was instrumental in beginning the rodeo sport of team roping on the Eastern Shore and hosted several horse shows, team roping competitions and cow cutting competitions at his arena in the Shortly area near Georgetown. He retired from active team roping competition at the age of 75. In the 1970s he was a livestock supplier for five years for the team roping competition at the American Finals Championship Rodeo in Harrisburg, Pa.
He was known by many friends as the "Bingo King" and "jigsaw puzzle man." He continued his jigsaw puzzle assembling talents at the Parson's Home.
Mr. O'Neal attended Bethany Church at Lowe's Crossroads, east of Laurel. He was a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau and was a founding member of the Eastern Shore Ropers Association. He was a member of the CHEER Senior Center in Georgetown, where he received many awards for attendance and volunteerism.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew Cless O'Neal in 1966.
He is survived by a nephew and his wife, Joseph C. and Annelle O'Neal of Laurel; a niece, Carolyn M. O'Neal of Laurel; a sister-in-law, Mable L. O'Neal of Laurel; two great-nephews and their wives, Andrew J. and Erin O'Neal and Randall E. and Laurie O'Neal, all of Laurel; and two great-great-nephews, Isaac A. O'Neal and Samuel A. O'Neal, both of Laurel.
Services were held in the Hannigan-Short-Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel. Pastor Lem Hudson officiated.
Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel.
The family suggests contributions to the Georgetown CHEER Center, 546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown DE 19947 or to Bethany Church at Lowe's Crossroads, c/o Janice Vickers, 19930 Lowe's Crossing Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966.
