Patriot-News, The (Harrisburg, PA) - Wednesday, January 20, 1993
David E. Roth, 84, headed dairy association
LOYSVILLE David E. Roth, 84, of Milmay Farm died yesterday in Leader Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.
He was a dairy farmer; former president and director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association; former state director, executive board member, national delegate and state sale director in the Pennsylvania Holstein Association; an organizer of the Perry County Artificial Breeders Cooperative; and a director and president of the first Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative, now Atlantic Breeders. He also was a 4-H leader; past president of Perry County Farmers Association; and helped establish the first Soil Conservation District in Perry County.
He was a member and district leader of Three Springs Church of the Brethren, a life deacon and a former official board chairman, Sunday school superintendent and vice chairman of the Adult Cabinet of Southern District of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Blain Lions Club and was named Lion of the Year in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Roop Roth; a son, David E. Jr.; two daughters, Ruth O. Bolze and Marie R. Gray, all of Loysville RR 1; a brother, G. Book of Carlisle; two sisters, Elizabeth Adams of New Oxford and Zella Bowers of Carlisle; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in his church. Burial will be in Blain Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nickel Funeral Home, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, RR 1, Blain 17006.
David E. Roth, 84, headed dairy association
LOYSVILLE David E. Roth, 84, of Milmay Farm died yesterday in Leader Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.
He was a dairy farmer; former president and director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association; former state director, executive board member, national delegate and state sale director in the Pennsylvania Holstein Association; an organizer of the Perry County Artificial Breeders Cooperative; and a director and president of the first Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative, now Atlantic Breeders. He also was a 4-H leader; past president of Perry County Farmers Association; and helped establish the first Soil Conservation District in Perry County.
He was a member and district leader of Three Springs Church of the Brethren, a life deacon and a former official board chairman, Sunday school superintendent and vice chairman of the Adult Cabinet of Southern District of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Blain Lions Club and was named Lion of the Year in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Roop Roth; a son, David E. Jr.; two daughters, Ruth O. Bolze and Marie R. Gray, all of Loysville RR 1; a brother, G. Book of Carlisle; two sisters, Elizabeth Adams of New Oxford and Zella Bowers of Carlisle; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in his church. Burial will be in Blain Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nickel Funeral Home, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, RR 1, Blain 17006.
Patriot-News, The (Harrisburg, PA) - Wednesday, January 20, 1993
David E. Roth, 84, headed dairy association
LOYSVILLE David E. Roth, 84, of Milmay Farm died yesterday in Leader Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.
He was a dairy farmer; former president and director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association; former state director, executive board member, national delegate and state sale director in the Pennsylvania Holstein Association; an organizer of the Perry County Artificial Breeders Cooperative; and a director and president of the first Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative, now Atlantic Breeders. He also was a 4-H leader; past president of Perry County Farmers Association; and helped establish the first Soil Conservation District in Perry County.
He was a member and district leader of Three Springs Church of the Brethren, a life deacon and a former official board chairman, Sunday school superintendent and vice chairman of the Adult Cabinet of Southern District of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Blain Lions Club and was named Lion of the Year in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Roop Roth; a son, David E. Jr.; two daughters, Ruth O. Bolze and Marie R. Gray, all of Loysville RR 1; a brother, G. Book of Carlisle; two sisters, Elizabeth Adams of New Oxford and Zella Bowers of Carlisle; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in his church. Burial will be in Blain Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nickel Funeral Home, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, RR 1, Blain 17006.
David E. Roth, 84, headed dairy association
LOYSVILLE David E. Roth, 84, of Milmay Farm died yesterday in Leader Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.
He was a dairy farmer; former president and director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association; former state director, executive board member, national delegate and state sale director in the Pennsylvania Holstein Association; an organizer of the Perry County Artificial Breeders Cooperative; and a director and president of the first Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative, now Atlantic Breeders. He also was a 4-H leader; past president of Perry County Farmers Association; and helped establish the first Soil Conservation District in Perry County.
He was a member and district leader of Three Springs Church of the Brethren, a life deacon and a former official board chairman, Sunday school superintendent and vice chairman of the Adult Cabinet of Southern District of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Blain Lions Club and was named Lion of the Year in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Roop Roth; a son, David E. Jr.; two daughters, Ruth O. Bolze and Marie R. Gray, all of Loysville RR 1; a brother, G. Book of Carlisle; two sisters, Elizabeth Adams of New Oxford and Zella Bowers of Carlisle; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in his church. Burial will be in Blain Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nickel Funeral Home, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, RR 1, Blain 17006.
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