Ernest Fillmore Windsor Jr.

Maryland (now a part of Annapolis) in a house his father built, on September 14, 1933. He lived

across the street from his Grandmother and down the block from his Aunts and Uncles for a few

years, but grew up on a 26 acre chicken farm just off Old General's Highway.

Ernie chose to enter the Air Force immediately after graduating from Annapolis High School in

1951. He trained as an x-ray technician and spent his active duty years in Roswell, New Mexico

(and another 20 years in the Reserves stationed out of Andrews AFB) eventually rising to the

rank of master sergeant. He came back to Maryland to work at Saint Elizabeths Hospital

(originally called "Government Hospital for the Insane") in Washington DC. There he met a

vivacious young secretary he would soon marry: Marcelene Delozier.

The young couple set up their household in Oxon Hill and had three children in short order:

another Ernest, Mari, and Cynthia.

Ernie joined the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1964. His first assignment was to United States

Prison, Lewisburg (USP Lewisburg) where he worked in the prison's hospital. He served there 15

years before transferring to USP Atlanta in 1979. He retired as an Assistant Hospital

Administrator in 1984.

In retirement, Ernie could be found in his children's houses putting up walls, laying down floors,

and generally making any improvements or repairs they might need. If not there you would find

him at his church doing whatever needed doing, at MUST Ministries working for the homeless, or

traveling the nation to tour our coastal lighthouses

Ernie died on December 27th 2023. He is survived by his beloved wife Marcie; his children Ernest

(Kristeen), Mari Buche (Dann), and Cyndi O'Shields (Albert); his grandchildren Jennifer, Christy,

Kristy, and Karl; and his great-grandchildren Jackson, Jacob, Sammie, Lizzie, Liam, and Evelyn

Ernie will be remembered for his dedication to his family, country, and church community. A

loving husband, father, and friend, he will be dearly missed by all who came to know him

The family would like to thank Trisha and Joyce, and Patricia, Theresa, and Tina for the loving

care they provided Ernie in his last days.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Parkinson's Foundation or St. Paul's United

Methodist Church, Marietta