John Neal Packard

JOHN NEAL PACKARD, age 70, of Fallston, died on January 11, 2006 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Bangor, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles Earl Sr. and Lillian Catherina Woodbury Packard. He was a resident of Fallston for 38 years. He graduated in 1957 from Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, with a Bachelors Degree in Physics and in 1959 from West Virginia University with a Masters Degree in Physics. He worked at Martin Company and AAI Corporation and for 33 years worked at the Goddard Space Center under various contractors retiring in 2001 as Vice President of Man Tech International.

A member of Bel Air United Methodist Church for 38 years, he served in many capacities including, chairperson of the Finance Committee, past long time member of the choir, leader of Sunday morning men’s Bible class since 1991, and volunteered for the Senior Food Delivery Program in Harford County. He served on the United Methodist Church Board of Child Care in the 1970’s.

He had a great love of Packard Cars, collecting and restoring them. He was a long time member of the Antique Auto Club of America Chesapeake Region having served as President from 2001-2003. He was also a member of the National AACA having served on the Library Research Board as president in 2000 and 2001. During this time, he received various awards including: the AACA Master Editor Award for “Chesapeake Bulletin” in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2001, the Master Webmaster Award in 2001, 2003 and 2004, and the AACA – Ann S. Eady Memorial Award.

Mr. Packard is survived by his wife of 47 years, Eleanor Munn Packard; a son, Johnny Ward-Packard and his wife, Danniel of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; three daughters, Laura Hulsey and her husband, Dan of Gatchellville, Pennsylvania, Amy Heritage and her husband, Lee of Toledo, Ohio, and Margaret Anne Motter and her husband, David of Hanover, Pennsylvania; two brothers, Richard F. Packard of Littleton, Massachusetts and Charles F. Packard, Jr. of Frederick, Maryland; a sister, Harriet Guinn of Fairfax, Virginia; 13 grandchildren; and a grandson-in-law.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lovely Lane United Methodist Church Restoration Fund, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, Bel Air United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 21 Linwood Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014, or to AA&MDSIF Foundation, P.O. Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404-0613.