Krabill, Rollin W. (1914-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Sep 9 p. 8

Birth date: 1914

text of obituary:

ROLLIN W. KRABILL

Rollin W. Krabill, 88, of Orrville, Ohio, died June 3, 2002.

He was a lifelong resident of the Louisville area until 1995, when he moved to OrrVilla Retirement Community in Orrville.

He was a graduate of Goshen College and Kent State University. He was an elementary school educator for 39 years in the Stark County schools. He served as the first principal of Washington Twp. Elementary School and later helped plan the Marlington Middle School, where he served as its first principal. After retiring from public education in 1975, he served as principal at Lake Center Christian School in Hartville.

He was a lifetime member of Beech Mennonite Church, where he was very active. He was a member of Washington Ruritan Club for more than 30 years, the Ohio Education Association and the Stark County Administrators.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Gladys (Johns) Krabill; a son, Richard Krabill of Madison; a daughter, Joan Gross of Syracuse, N.Y.; a grandson and two great-granddaughters.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Viola Shore and Nola Yoder.