By Jacques Kelly
                           Sun Staff
                           Originally published October 4, 2002

                    James Edward "Ned" Malone, a former Baltimore County sheriff who
                    served 12 years in the House of Delegates, died of complications from
                    cancer and congestive heart failure Monday at his Arbutus home. He was
                    74.

                    Mr. Malone worked 32 years for Western Maryland Railway as a track
                    supervisor and personnel manager before he was elected to the House of
                    Delegates as a Democrat in 1967 to represent southwestern Baltimore
                    County.

                    He served until 1979 and headed the county delegation in 1975 and and
                    in 1979.

                    "He was an effective legislator who had a tremendous run in the House. In
                    his day and time, he was known and respected throughout the entire
                    state," said George J. Moniodis, a longtime friend.

                    He said Mr. Malone was known for his positive outlook and
                    "tremendous" enthusiasm.

                    "He could turn a loss or a defeat into something positive," Mr. Moniodis
                    said.

                    After making an unsuccessful run for a seat in the state Senate, Mr.
                    Malone became a lobbyist for former Baltimore Mayor William Donald
                    Schaefer and former Baltimore County Executive Donald P. Hutchinson.

                    Gov. Harry R. Hughes appointed him Baltimore County sheriff in 1984.
                    Two years later, he received more than 70 percent of the votes when he
                    ran for the post.

                    He served as sheriff until he was defeated by Republican Norman M.
                    Pepersack Jr. in the 1990 election, in which several incumbent Democrats
                    were swept from office in Baltimore County.

                    In recent years, he had been a special assistant to the chief of staff at the
                    Department of Transportation.

                    "He knew everybody in the neighborhood. And everybody knew him, "
                    said his son James E. Malone Jr. of Arbutus.

                    Born in Elkridge and raised in Arbutus and Halethorpe, Mr. Malone
                    attended Ascension Parochial School and Loyola High School before
                    graduating from St. Charles College in Catonsville. He also attended St.
                    Mary's Seminary in Roland Park.

                    He was a lifetime member of the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department. He
                    also belonged to the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and the
                    Arbutus Community Association.

                    He served in the Army from 1950 to 1952.

                    He is also survived by his wife of 46 years, the former Margaret June
                    Daniels; another son, Patrick S. Malone of Elkridge; a daughter, Peggy
                    Ann Malone of Arbutus; three brothers, Donald J. Malone of Baltimore,
                    and Gerald S. Malone and Thomas M. Malone, both of Ellicott City; a
                    sister, Mary Kathleen Walter of Parkville; and five grandchildren. A son,
                    Daniel S. Malone died in 1986.

                    A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the
                    Church of the Ascension, Potomac and Poplar avenues, Halethorpe.

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