Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Groff, Clarence L.    February 4, 2009
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  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 2/5/2009 
  Groff, Clarence L.   
   
  Clarence L. Groff, 102, of Palmyra died Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at the 
  Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Palmyra. Born March 20, 1906, in Union Deposit, 
  he was a son of the late John C. Groff and Ella M. (Gipe) Groff Trimmer. He was 
  the former owner of C.L. Groff Electrical Contractor, Palmyra. A member of 
  Palmyra Church of the Brethren, he was a Sunday school teacher for 41 years, 
  having a total of 586 students. At church, he was elected a life deacon, five 
  times served as delegate to the annual conference, was chairman of the building 
  committee for the Christian Education Building, and assisted the pastors in 
  hospital visitations, anointing, helped in Youth Club, and was a counselor for 
  youth trips. Singing with the Gospel Male Quartet at church, he traveled to 
  many states. He served as head usher at Ocean Grove Annual Conference, and was 
  a volunteer, bible teacher and director at Camp Swatara, where he was volunteer 
  of the year in 1987. He scratch built in his home, building trolleys and yip 
  sticks. A feature on WGAL TV presented a story of his life interest in 
  trolleys. The widower of Edith M. (Boyd) Groff, he was also preceded in death 
  by a son, Donald Groff; and brothers Mahlon Groff and Paul Groff. Surviving are 
  his children, Richard Groff and Mildred Long Rein; daughter-in-law Anna Groff, 
  all of Palmyra; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-
  grandson. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2009, at 
  his church, 45 North Chestnut Street, Palmyra. Interment will be at the 
  convenience of the family in Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey. Memorial 
  contributions may be made to his church, 45 North Chestnut Street, Palmyra, PA 
  17078; or to the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Good Samaritan Fund, 1200 Grubb 
  Street, Palmyra, PA 17078.  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 2/5/2009  
  
  
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