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He was the husband of Erma Suters Yrigoyen for 72 years.
Born in Philadelphia on Feb. 22, 1911, he was a son of the late Charles Davis and Elizabeth Davenport Yrigoyen,
He was a clergy member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for 66 years, serving as effective pastor and outstanding preacher of the Methodist churches in eastern Pennsylvania including Holy Cross, Reading; Wilkinson Memorial, Croydon; Cumberland Street, Philadelphia; Langhorne Methodist, Langhorne; Cookman, Philadelphia; Union, Havertown; Arch Street, Philadelphia; and Asbury, Allentown.
He was also a district superintendent and later chaplain and director of church relations at the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia.
A graduate of Girard College, he earned degrees at Temple University and Temple University School of Theology. In 1960 he was awarded a doctor of divinity by Lycoming College.
In addition to his service on many annual conference and community boards and agencies, he was a member of Phi Beta.
Dr. Yrigoyen is also survived by two sons, Charles Jr., Willow Street, Lancaster County, and Robert Paul, Philadelphia.
Other survivors include two grandchildren, Debra Y. Floriani, Downingtown, and Charles III, Langhorne; and two great-grandsons, Darin C. and Hunter R.
Relatives and friends are invited to Dr. Yrigoyen’s Memorial Life Celebration on Friday, August 11, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. in the Langhorne United Methodist Church, 301 E. Maple Avenue, Langhorne. www.lifecelebration.com
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Chuck Krick
August 7, 2006
My mother told me that your grandfather passed away last week.
I had no idea that he was living so close to you in Langhorne. I know that he was a big influence on your life as well as your father's. We all have people in our life who provide the foundation that eventually gets us through our youthful years and makes us good Christians. I'm sure you will remember him as such.
God bless you and your family as you deal with this loss. Please express my condolences to your father.
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