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October 2001
Passages
Births
To Angie Rumer Hill, a daughter, Eva Clarice, March 6, 2001, Carmel Friends,
Indiana.
To Brian Zepp and Susan McDivitt Zepp, a daughter, Emily Ruth, April 23,
2001, Carmel Friends, Indiana.
To David and Linda Ryker, a daughter, Vivian Grace, May 29, 2001, Carmel
Friends, Indiana.
Marriages
Steven Richard Ford and Lisa Rene, July 7, 2001, Wabash Friends, Indiana.
Angie Clark Bryan and Dan Combs, July 21, 2001, Anderson Friends, Indiana.
Deaths
AULT Helen M. Fellow Ault, 86, South Marion Friends, Indiana, October
2, 2000. Helen was a member of her meeting for 54 years. Her husband,
N. Melvin Ault, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters,
Marie Siler and Jacqueline Thompson; seven grandchildren, five-great-grandchildren,
and three great-great-grandchildren.
BIGELOW Paul J. Bigelow, 64, Hadley Friends, Danville, Indiana, June 24, 2001. Paul was born May 11, 1937 to Karl and Margaret Bigelow. After living most of his life in Pelham, Massachusetts, he retired to Coatesville, Indiana and worked for the George School Alumni Fund. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, Beth and Rebecca; one son, Mark; and six grandchildren, Sarah, Matthew, Heather, Nicholas, Amanda, and Joshua.
BROWN Francis A. Brown, 79, Carlisle Friends, Pennsylvania, April 9, 2001. Frank was born December 12 1921, and married Edith F. Farley on June 30, 1945. During World War II, he served as a conscientious objector under the auspices of AFSC. He was active in his meeting and noted for his singing. Survivors include his wife, Edith; two sons, Timothy and Thomas; two daughters, Deborah Hammack and Pamela Gibney; his sister, Mary Hines; his brother, Robert, and eight grandchildren.
DEITZEL Betty Jane Deitzel, 64, Carlisle Friends, Pennsylvania, April 12, 2001. Betty was born May 2, 1936, to Frank and Lizzie Bradley. She married Charles Deitzel in 1965. She had previously been a member of Madison, Wisconsin Friends. She was active in her meeting as a former Clerk and especially with the children, caring for many foster children herself over the years. She also served on Yearly Meeting committees and traveled to Kenya as Baltimore Yearly MeetingÕs representative to Friends World Committee on Consultation. Survivors include her brother, Frank Bradley, and many former foster children.
GURLEY Lloyd Edgar Gurley, 79, Pleasant Grove Friends, West York, Illinois, May 24, 2001. Lloyd was born October 16, 1921 to Emery and James Gurley. He married Jean Myers on June 6, 1948. He served his meeting in many different capacities. Survivors include his wife, Jean; two sons, Bradley and Steven; four grandchildren, Brandon, Amanda, Brian and Susan Gurley, and a sister Leola Gurley Guyer.
HENDERSON Anna Edgerton Henderson, 97, Friendship Meeting, Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13, 2001. Anna was born July 1, 1903 to Frederick Mitchell and Clara Mae Winder Edgerton. She married Sidney Henderson and they attended Clear Creek Meeting, Richmond, Indiana. She also worked with AFSC in Des Moines, Iowa. Survivors include her sister, Melva Hiatt; a stepson, Arnold C. Henderson; a step-granddaughter Rachel Henderson.
LEE Gilbert M. Lee, 84, South Marion Friends, Indiana, March 24, 2001. Gilbert was a member of his meeting for 55 years. His wife Mary E. Holmes preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne Miller and Sondra Atkinson; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
MILLS Emily Carolyn Mills, 51, Mooresville Friends, Indiana, March 12, 2001. Emily was born May 10, 1948 to John E. and Miriam Hoover Mills. She was active in her meeting and a financial trustee of Western Yearly Meeting. She served on a committee of Western and Indiana Yearly Meetings with a concern for their relationship to Earlham College. Survivors include her parents; a brother, Stephen; a sister, Margaret Jane Barnes.
MILLS David Mills, 84, West Newton Friends, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 12, 2001. David was born September 4, 1916 to Leland and Lucretia (Furnas) Mills. On August 15, 1941, he married Wilma Barnett. He was active in his meeting and was a notable singer. He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma; a sister, Clarice Hale; two brothers, Leland and Lowell, and one granddaughter. Survivors include four sons, David, Burton, Lawrence, and Roger; two daughters, Sylvia Graves and Patrice Stephenson; two brothers, Robert and Glenn; twelve grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
PERKINS Bernice, 87, South Marion Friends, Indiana, May 22, 2001. Bernice was a life-long member of her meeting. Survivors include a daughter, Becky Fort; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
SARVER Keith Sarver, 64, Garden Grove Friends, California, April 10, 2001. Keith was born June 28, 1917, and married June Fleener in 1937. He pastored Friends meetings in Watseka, Illinois; Fountain City, and Wabash, Indiana; and Yorba Linda, and Pasadena, California. He was Superintendent of California Yearly Meeting for 24 years. He served on the boards of both George Fox College and Azusa Pacific College, and helped found the Friends Center at Azusa Pacific University. Survivors include his wife, June and his foster daughter, Beverly Gruszczyk.
SMITH Opal E Smith, 84, First Friends, Greensboro, North Carolina, July 6, 2001. Opal was born December 12, 1916, to Noah and Martha Taylor Perry. She served as a missionary in Jamaica and Kenya with her husband Logan, and also served with him in Indiana, Wilmington, and North Carolina Yearly Meetings. Opal was preceded in death by her husband and five siblings. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Brumbaugh and Patty Burgess; two sons, Bill and Tom; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
WATERMAN George C. Waterman, 65, Arba Friends, Lynn, Indiana, June 2, 2001. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, three daughters, and five sons.
WHITE Helen Lodholz White, 98, First Friends, Whittier, California, April 24, 2001. Helen was born March 8, 1903. She married Gustav White in July, 1940. She was an active member of her meeting for over 60 years. Survivors include several brothers and sisters.
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