Granville - A funeral service for Royal C. Bruce, 94 of Granville, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Highwater Congregational UCC, 1213 Dutch Lane Rd., Newark with Reverend Scott Schieber officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery.
Mr. Bruce died April 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 20, 1918, in Burlington Twp, Licking Co. to the late Samuel and Josie (Crotinger) Bruce.
Royal was a member of Highwater Congregational UCC, McKean School Board, North Fork School Board, Agrology Club, Laylin Grange and Farmer Masonic Lodge. He graduated from Homer High School and served in the U.S. Army. After retiring from farming, Royal worked as a manager of sales at Newark Tractor.
He is survived by wife of 70 years, Betty Jane (Klump) Bruce, sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Jenifer Bruce, Thomas and Barb Bruce all of Granville; grandchildren, Lenae ( Mark) Marston, Deborah (Doug) Phillips, Brad Bruce, Jarrod (Lindsey) Bruce, Mark (Ericka) Bruce; 12 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristi and three brothers, Kenneth, Dale and James Burton Bruce.
Granville - A funeral service for Royal C. Bruce, 94 of Granville, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Highwater Congregational UCC, 1213 Dutch Lane Rd., Newark with Reverend Scott Schieber officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery.
Mr. Bruce died April 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 20, 1918, in Burlington Twp, Licking Co. to the late Samuel and Josie (Crotinger) Bruce.
Royal was a member of Highwater Congregational UCC, McKean School Board, North Fork School Board, Agrology Club, Laylin Grange and Farmer Masonic Lodge. He graduated from Homer High School and served in the U.S. Army. After retiring from farming, Royal worked as a manager of sales at Newark Tractor.
He is survived by wife of 70 years, Betty Jane (Klump) Bruce, sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Jenifer Bruce, Thomas and Barb Bruce all of Granville; grandchildren, Lenae ( Mark) Marston, Deborah (Doug) Phillips, Brad Bruce, Jarrod (Lindsey) Bruce, Mark (Ericka) Bruce; 12 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristi and three brothers, Kenneth, Dale and James Burton Bruce.
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