Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Stover, James Monroe, Sr.  March 19, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 22, 2011 
  James Monroe Stover Sr. 
  
  PALMYRA Jim Stover, 83, formerly of Hershey, died peacefully at the Lebanon 
  Valley Brethren Home on Saturday, March 19, 2011. He was the husband of Della 
  Rice Stover who was at his side and to whom he was married for nearly 62 years. 
  Jim was devoted to his family, his church and his community. He was born in 
  Hershey, on January 15, 1928, to the late Monroe C. and Lillian C. Stover. He 
  graduated from Hershey High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his 
  honorable discharge from the Navy, he attended and graduated from Hershey 
  Junior College. He was part owner of Stover's Candies founded by his father. He 
  was a sales representative for various automotive industry suppliers, a real 
  estate agent for Jack Gaughen Realtor, and most recently worked part-time for 
  the Hershey Pharmacy. He was a superintendent of the Evangelical United 
  Brethren (now First United Methodist) Adult Sunday School, church board member, 
  a teacher for the Dan Lewis class, a member of the church Trinity choir, and 
  played Andrew in numerous presentations of The Last Supper. He was a founding 
  member and treasurer for over 40 years for the Hershey Food Bank and Community 
  Outreach (formerly Derry Township Social Ministry), past president of the Derry 
  Township School Board, past president of the Palmyra Rotary Club, a member of 
  the Hershey Rotary Club and a Paul Harris fellow. He enjoyed playing the 
  trombone in high school and many years thereafter. Like his father, Jim loved 
  playing golf. "Jimmie" was listed in Ripley's Believe It or Not for having a 
  hole in one at the age of seven on #7 of the Hershey Spring Creek golf course, 
  (formerly the Juvenile GC), was a four year letterman in high school, and was 
  paired with and tied Arnold Palmer in his senior year of high school at the 
  Pennsylvania High School championship golf competition at State College. Jim 
  was a faithful supporter of his sons' and grandchildren's sporting events. He 
  was also an avid fan of Philadelphia sports, Joe Paterno, and Penn State 
  football. In addition to his parents, Jim was predeceased by his sister, Janice 
  Rehkamp; his brother, Glenn A. Stover; and his beloved son, Jack W. Stover. 
  Surviving are a brother, Ronald C. Stover and his wife Shirley of Hershey; 
  three sons and seven grandchildren - son Monty and wife Mary Eileen (Kahl) 
  Stover of Block Island, R.I. and their children Rebecca C. and her husband 
  Bogdan Suciu of Lynn, Mass., Edward J. of Manhattan Beach, Calif. and David M. 
  of Sydney, Australia; son Frederick R. and Vicki Ritter Stover of Hershey, and 
  their sons Jeffrey M. and his wife Karen (Foltz) Stover of Hershey and Jonathan 
  P. of Hershey; son Charles N. and wife Christy Myers Stover of Hershey and 
  their sons Benjamin J. and Jack W. of Hershey. Two great-grandchildren are on 
  the way. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Jim's services at the 
  First United Methodist Church in Hershey on Friday. Visitation will be from 9 
  a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. A luncheon for all is planned for 
  after the service at 12 noon in the social room in the church basement followed 
  by a private burial at Hershey Cemetery. Hoover Funeral Homes is handling 
  arrangements. 
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 22, 2011 
  
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