Mount Airy Council President Hobbs was a faithful and
selfless public servant who served his community, the Mount Airy Vol. Fire
Dept., Carroll Hospital, Carroll Community College, the greater Carroll County
community and the state of Maryland with enormous honor and distinction. His
passing is a great loss. The mantle is now passed to us to try and build upon
his accomplishments and continue his legacy. President Hobbs, your watch is
over we will try to take it from here, you duty is done here. God has your
place in heaven. Our heart and prayers go out to his family, colleagues, and
friends. God Bless and rest in peace. Kevin E. Dayhoff, Westminster mayor,
2001-2005 Chaplain Westminster Fire Dept., and Caroline Babylon
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Mr. R. Delaine Hobbs, Jr., 81, of Mount Airy, Md., passed
away Thursday May 12, 2016 surrounded by his family, at Frederick Memorial
Hospital.
He was a well-known community leader, business owner and
devoted family man. He lived to serve the greater good of others.
Born October 24, 1934 in Frederick, Md. He was a son of the
late Reginald Delaine Sr., and Helen Gertrude Houff Hobbs.
Delaine attended the University of Maryland as a Business
Major. He was First Chair Trombonist in the University of Maryland Marching
Band. He also attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music with a full
scholarship; and the New York Institute of Photography.
He owned and operated several Mount Airy businesses -
People's Lumber & Supply Company, Inc., Shops of Yesteryear, Inc. and
Delaine Hobbs Photography Studio.
He bred champion English Springer Spaniels, he played in the
Browningsville Band, as well as having his own band called the "Blue
Notes"
Delaine was a member of the Mount Airy Town Council for 36
years from 1966 - 2002, serving as Secretary from 1966-1988, and President
1988-2002. His nine consecutive four year terms made him the third longest
elected official to hold office in a municipality in Maryland history.
A member of the Carroll Community College Board of Trustees
for 22 years from 1993 - 2015. He was appointed to the board by four
consecutive Maryland Governors. He received an honorary doctorate degree, and
in 2015 the Carroll County Commissioners honored him for his years of service on
the board.
Delaine was President of the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire
Department for an unprecedented 17 years.
A long-time member of the Mount Airy Rotary Club where he
was awarded the Paul E. Harris Fellow Award by his peers.
A lifetime member of the Carroll County Hospital Board.
He was an inaugural inductee into Maryland's Municipal Hall
of Fame; and in 2000 he was inducted into the Mount Airy Hall of Fame.
In June 2013 he was honored by the Mayor and Mount Airy Town
Council commemorating his years of dedicated service to the town. A portrait
and plaque were unveiled at the Town Hall where they will be permanently
displayed.
Delaine was a longtime member of Calvary United Methodist
Church in Mount Airy and a current member of New Market United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife Mary Ann Hobbs; two children: Scott
Delaine Hobbs and his wife Evelyn; and Heather Ann Hobbs Michael and her
husband Patrick, and three grandchildren: Cameron Michael, Megan Hobbs and
Logan Michael. He was preceded in death by his daughter Kristen Lynn Hobbs.
In honor of R. Delaine Hobbs' 36 years of service on the
Mount Airy Town Council, Mayor Patrick Rockinberg has ordered that all flags
flown on Mount Airy town property be lowered to half- staff beginning at
sunrise on Friday, May 13, 2016 until his interment.
Friends may call 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. Monday, May 16, at
Molesworth-Williams Funeral Home. 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, Maryland.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 at
New Market United Methodist Church, 5501 Old New Market Road, New Market,
Maryland 21774. Reverend Scott Clawson, will officiate. Interment will be
private.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorial contributions
in Mr. Hobbs' name to New Market United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, and
mailed to Post Office Box 111, New Market, Maryland 21774 –
Molesworth-Williams P.A. Funeral Home
26401 Ridge Road
Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-2138
Vet tech Tanya Andrews assists Manchester EMS personnel to provide emergency oxygen to save the life of a family pet cat stricken by smoke inhalation late Friday night. Photo by Westminster Fire Dept. Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff Friday – Saturday, May 20-21, 2016 
