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Eugene S. Troxell
SELINSGROVE - Eugene S. Troxell, 89, of RR2 Selinsgrove went home to be with his Lord at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at Penn Lutheran Village, Selinsgrove, where he lived for five years.
He was born Nov. 24, 1914, in Winfield, a son of the late Samuel and Anna (Carstetter) Troxell. On Jan. 29, 1938, he married the former Elsie G. Sanders, who preceded him in death on Aug. 19, 2003.
Mr. Troxell attended Hummel's School in Monroe Township and graduated in 1933 from Sunbury High School.
He was raised on the family farm in rural Winfield.
Earlier in life, Mr. Troxell was employed by Armor and Co. and was in frozen food sales in Winfield. He later worked for the Selinsgrove Center and Montgomery Wards and retired from Moore Business Forms. After retirement, he worked in distribution at The Daily Item, Sunbury. He was also a driver for S&N Transit Co. for many years.
Mr. Troxell was a member of Winfield Baptist Church, where earlier in life he sang in the men's quartet and in the choir. He also served as a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent.
Mr. Troxell enjoyed watching sporting events and going on outings in the mountains with his family. Gardening, building birdhouses and gathering wood for his stove were among his pastimes.
Most of all, he was a loving and caring father, grandfather and great-grandfather who enjoyed helping others.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn L. and Frederick Ruhl of Selinsgrove and Patti A. and Jamie Jamison of RR1 Winfield; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Kathryn Bastress of Dunnellon, Fla.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his wife, were a grandson, Frederick Ruhl; two brothers, James and Jay Troxell; one sister, Grace Shaffer; and four brothers and sisters in infancy.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove, where the funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Todd B.R. Zike.
Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
Contributions in his memory may be sent to Winfield Baptist Church, 330 State Route 304, Winfield, PA 17889, or Sound of the Gospel Church, RR2, Box 190, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.
Published in The Daily Item on Aug. 13, 2004.
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