Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Heisey, Enos B. March 6, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com March 10, 2012, 10:26 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 8, 2012 Enos B. Heisey LANCASTER Enos B. Heisey, age 89, a resident of the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012. He was the husband of Jane (Hackman) Heisey who passed away April 1, 2004. Born February 1, 1923 in Clay Township (Lancaster County) he was the son of the late Rev. Peter S. and Sadie Burkholder Heisey of Sheridan R.D. 1, Pennsylvania. He attended Swamp School, a one-room school, in Clay Township, Lancaster County and graduated from Schaefferstown High School. Enos also attended Lebanon Valley College, Penn State University, American Management Association, Missouri Auction School, and Onondaga Community College (Syracuse, NY). In addition, he participated in many in-house training courses throughout his 41 year career with Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and Agway. Enos was past president of the Heidelberg Lions Club, Schaefferstown, school board director of Central Cove School district, Martinsburg (Blair County), member of the Martinsburg Rotary Club, an ordained minister (free ministry) for the Church of the Brethren, board chair of Memorial Church of the Brethren, Martinsburg, member Lebanon Credit Bureau, member board of administration of Atlantic Northeast district Church of the Brethren. Enos was also a member of the board of administration for the Middle District Church of the Brethren while residing in Martinsburg. He served seven times as a delegate to Church of the Brethren Annual conferences. He served as a pulpit supply minister in American Baptist churches while living in Manlius (Syracuse) N.Y. Occupationally, he was General Manager of the Lebanon Valley Farm Bureau Association from 1953 to 1959, and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau district manager in central and western Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1964. In 1964 he was named Manager of Member Relations for Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and relocated to Hershey. The following year Pennsylvania Farm Bureau joined Agway (a merger of Eastern States Farmers and GLF). In 1965 Enos was named Manager of Public Member Relations for Agway Inc. In 1972 Enos was transferred to the Agway corporate office in Syracuse, N.Y., and continued in this position until his retirement in 1986 at which time they relocated to Mount Gretna (Lebanon County). In 1992 they moved to Lebanon and then to the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home in Palmyra in 2002. After his wife passed away in 2004 Enos continued residing there until 2009 when he relocated to the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Enos, along with his wife Jane, served as leader of 15 People-to-People agricultural delegations to all parts of the world, including 59 countries. Enos served as a trustee of the People- to-People International foundation for 30 years. In 2003 he was awarded a lifetime achievement award at a ceremony in Washington DC. The award was presented by Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower who founded the People-to-People program in 1964 to promote peace and understanding of all people regardless of race, nationality or creed. Enos was also active in FFA activites receiving the distinguished American Farmer Degree. He was a 40 year contributing member to the FFA Foundation. Enos was a member of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, Hershey. In 2003 he was recognized by the Atlantic Northeast District Church of the Brethren for 50 years of ministry. He is survived by three sons, Dennis, husband of Shirley Sauder Heisey of Lancaster, Philip, husband of Noreen Kramer Heisey of Harleysville, and Thomas, husband of Cheryl Myers Heisey of Allison Park; grandchildren, Yvette Heisey Haeberle, Delyn Heisey Walker, Peter Heisey, Sarah Heisey, and Ashley Heisey. Also surviving are five great-grandchildren, Daniel, Ryan, William Haeberle and Victoria and Davis Walker. He is survived by a sister, Ruth Bushong of Brethren Village of Lancaster. In addition to his wife he was predeceased by brothers, Ralph, Samuel; and two grandsons, Brooks and Andrew Heisey sons of Dennis and Shirley Heisey. Viewing hours will be Friday, March 9th between 6 to 8 p.m. at Christman's Funeral Home, Inc 226 Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA 17042. Burial Services will be held at the Heidelberg Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Schaefferstown, on Saturday, March 10th. Funeral service will be held at Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, 335 E. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 at 2 p.m. on March 10th following the burial. Family will greet friends and loved ones 1 hour prior to beginning of service. Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 8, 2012 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb