Rev. Paul Franklin Shrider
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Oct.19, 1915, in a log cabin near Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, to John Franklin and Florence Holtz Shrider. On Sept. 1, 1940, he married Violet Bollman, who died July 30, 2007.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Manchester College in 1940 with majors in English and sociology. After graduating from Lash High School, Zanesville, Ohio, he spent a year helping his father farm and then worked two years for Holbein Supply Co., mainly in their coal strip mine. In 1943, he earned a master’s of theology degree from Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chicago, Ill. During his time at Bethany he became a licensed stationary steam engineer and worked in their heating plant. Licensed to the ministry in 1938 and ordained in 1938, he served as full-time pastor for a year at a mission point at Dillonvale, Ohio, and then for four years at the Chippewa Church near Creston, Ohio. In 1948, he was invited back to Bethany Seminary to serve as superintendent of buildings and grounds for 16 years. When Bethany decided to move to Oak Brook, Ill., he served on the building committee as on-site representative for the seminary. While working for Bethany he also served as part-time pastor for nine years at the West Branch Church near Forreston, Ill. In 1964, he assumed operation of Manchester College’s heating plant. He eventually became director of the physical plant, retiring in 1981. While working at the college, he served 16 years as pastor of the North Webster Church of the Brethren. After retirement he drew up plans for a new church building, served as construction manager for the new North Webster Church, and did work for plumbing, heating and electrical parts of the construction. During his active life he earned licenses for a stationary steam engineer and a maintenance electrician for the City of Chicago, and a licensed plumbing contractor in Indiana. He held memberships in The American Institute of Plant Engineers, The Association of Physical Plant Administration of Universities and Colleges and the Ministers Association of the Church of the Brethren. He served on three disaster response projects and traveled extensively.
Surviving are a son, Paul L. Shrider, North Manchester; a daughter, Sharon (and spouse George) Spies, Mishawaka; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Timbercrest Assembly Room, North Manchester, with Pastor Robert Wyman officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday in the assembly room.
McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to Timbercrest Senior Living Community, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962 or Manchester College, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962.[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Oct.19, 1915, in a log cabin near Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, to John Franklin and Florence Holtz Shrider. On Sept. 1, 1940, he married Violet Bollman, who died July 30, 2007.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Manchester College in 1940 with majors in English and sociology. After graduating from Lash High School, Zanesville, Ohio, he spent a year helping his father farm and then worked two years for Holbein Supply Co., mainly in their coal strip mine. In 1943, he earned a master’s of theology degree from Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chicago, Ill. During his time at Bethany he became a licensed stationary steam engineer and worked in their heating plant. Licensed to the ministry in 1938 and ordained in 1938, he served as full-time pastor for a year at a mission point at Dillonvale, Ohio, and then for four years at the Chippewa Church near Creston, Ohio. In 1948, he was invited back to Bethany Seminary to serve as superintendent of buildings and grounds for 16 years. When Bethany decided to move to Oak Brook, Ill., he served on the building committee as on-site representative for the seminary. While working for Bethany he also served as part-time pastor for nine years at the West Branch Church near Forreston, Ill. In 1964, he assumed operation of Manchester College’s heating plant. He eventually became director of the physical plant, retiring in 1981. While working at the college, he served 16 years as pastor of the North Webster Church of the Brethren. After retirement he drew up plans for a new church building, served as construction manager for the new North Webster Church, and did work for plumbing, heating and electrical parts of the construction. During his active life he earned licenses for a stationary steam engineer and a maintenance electrician for the City of Chicago, and a licensed plumbing contractor in Indiana. He held memberships in The American Institute of Plant Engineers, The Association of Physical Plant Administration of Universities and Colleges and the Ministers Association of the Church of the Brethren. He served on three disaster response projects and traveled extensively.
Surviving are a son, Paul L. Shrider, North Manchester; a daughter, Sharon (and spouse George) Spies, Mishawaka; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Timbercrest Assembly Room, North Manchester, with Pastor Robert Wyman officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday in the assembly room.
McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to Timbercrest Senior Living Community, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962 or Manchester College, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962.[[In-content Ad]]
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