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Glenn Royer Obituary
Oct. 29,1921
Dec 2.2015
Survived by wife of 70 years, Millie Royer née Banks; and sons, Tom, Dan, and Paul; preceded in death by sister, Ruth Tambling née Royer and brother, Harold Royer.
Glenn lived and breathed the motto of his Chapel Hill retirement community, "Adding Life to Years," then passed quickly and unexpectedly in his 94th year.
Glenn Graduated from Hoover High and attended Heidelberg University, Ohio, University of Maine, and Bangor Theological Seminary, holding a Master's of Divinity, and ordained in 1969. An Army Air Corpsmen in World War II, he piloted B-24/29s with a life shaping conflict between duty and honor, God and country.
Tirelessly active and definitive members of Canal Fulton's Trinity United Church of Christ, he and Millie still volunteered weekly at Barberton Hospital. Glenn currently performed over 20 years as Pastor of Visitations for Wooster's Trinity United Church of Christ, well-loved sister congregation. Glenn's pastorates included David's UCC in Canal Winchester, Ohio and St Peter's UCC in Clinton, Ohio, and Springfield (Maine) UCC.
Person-to-person was his favorite pastoral call; the pulpit, he felt, was there to keep him humble. And the long list of lives touched warmly and deeply by Glenn's personal care seems only to have been a warm-up for his "real" work after retirement. Safely said, Glenn will long continue to "touch hearts and transform lives," through his relentless activism in the struggle for justice and peace, but his was a selfless, low key work habit.
Please take the time to be inspired in the wake of his passing: see www.swigarteasterlingfuneralhome.com and perhaps make donations in lieu of flowers to Habitat for Humanity,www.habitat.org, 270 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1300, Atlanta, GA 30303 or United Church Homes, 170 E. Center St., Marion, OH 43302 . . .maybe decide to help out where Glenn has left off.
A celebration of Glenn's life and work will be hosted by Trinity UCC Canal Fulton, 8101 Manchester Rd. at 11 a.m. on SATURDAY, December, 12th Swigart-Easterling, 330-854-2356
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John Elder
December 18, 2015
Glenn was a faithful and constructive member of the Ohio Conference Peace Committee for many years, and I cherish our times together working for justice and peace.
Vicki & Bruce Armstrong
December 12, 2015
Glenn was a humble man despite inspiring so many with his courage and wisdom. He was a John T. Looney Peace and Justice award winner for the Barberton Norton Wadsworth Peace Group which was richly deserved. We will miss him greatly.
December 10, 2015
So many wonderful memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lorin Cope
Deb Ruther Smith
December 10, 2015
So Sorry for your loss Paul, Dan & Family. I just ran into your Dad and Mom at the hearing doctor with my mom. I also would see him over at Barberton Hospital when I would take my mom there. Lots of good memories as a neighbor.
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December 9, 2015
Dear Millie and Family, we hurt for you in your loss even as we celebrate Glenn's graduation into the perfect realm of God. We in the United for Peace and Justice Group who knew him, respected him and loved him will deeply miss him until that great day when we are all reunited in that unbroken circle of eternal love.
Sincerely,
John R. Beaty, co-convener of United for Peace and Justice
December 8, 2015
DAN, PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT THIS TIME. DIANE MAAG
Msgr. James Kolp
December 7, 2015
Dear Millie and all,
I grew up with Glenn and Harold in North Canton.
They were such good and outstanding friends. I will keep Glenn in my prayers. I am a Catholic priest and have been a priest for 65 years.
May God bless you and your family.
Monsignor James Kolp
Kenneth Daniel, UCH CEO
December 7, 2015
We offer our prayerful thoughts and gratitude for Rev. Royer's leadership at United Church Homes. His vision and support enabled us to develop affordable housing not only for deserving Ohioans, but also for people in twelve other states and on two Native American reservations. We are saddened by this loss of one of our foremost elders and guides who have shaped our ministry to seniors and the disabled. We celebrate Rev. Royer's memory and thank God for his selfless devotion to our mission.
RIP
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
Well Done
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
'ONE OF'
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
Pilot
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
B-29
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
B-24
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
Herb USMC
December 6, 2015
AAC
Herb Guyer-Sharfenaker USMC
December 6, 2015
God Bless/RIP. A heartfelt Thank YOU for your service in WWII.The USA would NOT be as it is today. I treasure the freedoms for which YOU fought for, Glenn....... And Semper Fi.
mike everhart
December 6, 2015
glenn was a good man,the worlds a better place because he was here.mike everhart,and the don everhart family.
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