On their Wedding Day, May 19, 1923
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Florence Miller & Virgil Royer
On their Wedding Day, May 19, 1923 |
"Florence and Virgil worked together to raise four daughters and establish the family business known as "Royer's Pride Potatoes". Virgil was a good business man and Florence was always there to help him. She prepared many meals for the employees, helped organize the annual Potato Field Day and entertained the many salesmen and visitors that came to the farm. For the annual Potato Field Day she planned activites for the women while the men held their agricultural meetings. The love of teaching was a life long vocation for Florence. She taught in the one room country school at Hill Grove and Heller's Corner. She also taught Sunday School for many years, and was a 4-H leader for over 30 years. She was active in the church. She came from the Greenville Christian Church to the Painter Creek Church of the Brethren. Her Christian philosophy was exemplified in her everyday living. She was a wonderful person. She was my mom."
Marjorie Weeks
The Greenville Advocate
Greenville, Ohio
Monday, September 12, 1966
Virgil A. Royer, Former State
Representative, Dies In Dayton Virgil A. Royer, 69, well-known Darke county potato dealer and former state representative, died Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, following a year-long illness. Born in Franklin township, where he spent most of his life, Royer started raising potatoes in 1923 and at the time of his death he was one of the largest distributors of potatoes in the Midwest. He attended Manchester College and Ohio State University, and was a charter member and first president of Pitsburg Lions Club. He was also a member of Painter Creek church of the Brethren, Ohio Potato Growers Association, Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, United Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, and a former member of the board of trustees of the Brethren Home here. He served in the state legislature from 1960 to 1964 and also served on the Darke County Fair Board. Surviving are his wife, Florence; four daughters, Mrs. Ronald McDonald, Cleveland, Mrs. Richard Chase, Cincinnati, Mrs. Gale Denlinger, New Lebanon, and Mrs. David Kreider, North Manchester, Ind.; a foster son, Dieter Schneppat, Tiffin; four brothers, Forrest and Harold, both of R. R. 2, Arcanum, Galen. Dayton, and Wilbur, Portsmouth; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be held at Painter Creek Chirch of the Brethren at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Harold Kettering officiating. Burial will be in Newscomers Cemetery, south of here. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home here from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the cancer fund.
The Early Bird
Arcanum, Ohio
Monday, January 22, 1973
Arcanum
Mrs. Florence Royer, 73, Rt. 2, Arcanum, died at the Brethren Home, Saturday, January 13, 1973 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Darke County and resided here her entire lifetime. Services were held Tuesday, January 16 at the Painter Creek Church of the Brethren with burial in Newcomer's Cemetery.
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Virgil A. Royer Family Portrait, 1945
Lois Virginia Marjorie Florence Alice Virgil |
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The Miller Family Tree is a collection of information gathered over the past 50+ years by Karleen & Tom Miller of Morrisville Pennsylvania, and Gale Honeyman of the Brethren Heritage Center. The html version was created by Eric Davis. |