Donald C Hildenbrand

Donald Charles Hildenbrand died Friday, July 11 at his home in Bel Air. He was 81. Born in North Dakota he was the son of the late Charles and Christine (Eissinger) Hildenbrand and husband of the late Helen (Martin) Hildenbrand, who died in 2012. Mr. Hildenbrand retired from the Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. An avid gardener, he enjoyed building and repairing clocks, playing cards and telling jokes. He is survived by his daughter, Helen "Chris" Hand and her husband Rev. Harold Hand of Pottsville, PA; grandchildren, Christopher Hand and his wife Kristen of Abingdon, MD and Jonathan Hand of Minersville, PA and his sister Ida Hart of La Palma, CA. In addition to his parents and wife he was predeceased by his brother, Leo Hildenbrand. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 19 from 10-11am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church where a memorial service conducted by Pastor Stuart Luce will begin at 11:00am. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 201 Mt. Royal Ave., Aberdeen, MD 21001. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001