The following obituary appeared in "The Courier Express" (DuBois, PA) on March 13, 2014:
Darrell Gene Spencer, 86, Hepburnia, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 17, 1927, in Hepburnia, he was the son of the late Donald M. Sr. and Lula M. Swartzlander Spencer.
In 1954, Darrell, along with his father and two of his brothers Robert and Ray, formed Hepburnia Coal Co. and was President from 1973 until the present and since 2012 has been the sole owner.
From 1945 until 1946 he was employed by the Spencer Coal Co. of Grampian. He served with the U.S. Army in Japan from 1946-47, returned to Spencer Coal Co. as a shovel operator from 1947-54, started and operated Hepburnia Coal Co. from 1954 to the present.
In 1977, along with his wife Dalney, they owned and incorporated Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury until it was sold in 1993.
The three brothers also created Spencer Land Co. which owns several thousand acres of land and mineral rights including over 60 gas wells and has been the sole owner since 2012, the Susquehanna Recreation Corp which was the owner of the former Grandview Golf Club which was created from reclaimed mined land, and Darrell along with his two brothers also owned and operated the former Beechwood Flying Service out of the DuBois-Jefferson Airport.
After Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury, Darrell and Dalney started Dal-Mar Inc. which is the predecessor to Battery Warehouse in Clearfield.
Among his other endeavors was Seven Seas Financial Corp which owned and operated the former Sheraton Inn in DuBois and Thermo-Sential Corp which was a worldwide distributor of stainless steel cookware.
He also owned Darrell G. Spencer Trucking and had previously owned the former Mouse House which is now Sid's Subs in Clearfield.
He was a 60-year member of the Penn Grange of Grampian, joined the Grampian Lions club in 1962 and was involved with them in the following capacities: Served as president and vice president, served many years on its board of directors, had perfect attendance for 49 years, became a member of Lions International and received the Lions of Pennsylvania Fellows program and the Melvin Jones awards. Within his Lions district he has served as Zone chairman, region chairman, and was District 14J Governor during 1973-74. He was also chairman of the constitution and by-laws committee, cabinet secretary, and chairman of the state convention from 1977-79 and again from 1990-91.
In 1962, he became a 32nd degree member of the Noble Lodge #480 Free & Accepted Masons Curwensville and has been a member of the Jaffa Shrine since 1963.
He was a Curwensville School Board member for 13 years, and served as a bank director for the former Curwensville State Bank and Penn Laurel Corp.
He was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School and a 1945 graduate of the Vocational Technical School as an apprentice carpenter.
Darrell had attended and been a member of the Hepburnia United Methodist Church since 1927 and had been the chairman of the board of trustees.
He enjoyed being with his family and his hobbies included antique cars and traveling.
On June 21, 1947, in Grampian, he wed the former Dalney M. Farwell, who preceded him in death Feb. 21, 2003.
Surviving is a daughter, Sheree McCall and husband James of Grampian; four grandchildren: Melissa Bloom, Mark Collins, Penni Muth and husband Jeffrey, and Spencer Collins and wife Brandi; five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters: Nick London, Austin Bloom, Tyler Muth, Devin Muth, Shae Linn Muth, Dakota McCracken, and Jaid Collins.
Also surviving are a sister and two brothers: Lois "Peachy" Straw and husband James of Lancaster, Gary Moore Spencer and wife Sheila of Hepburnia and Richard L. Spencer of Pittsburgh.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Danvir; and five brothers: Robert G., Ray "Buck", Keith, Donald Jr., and Edward Allen Spencer.
Friends will be received at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc., Curwensville, from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, when the procession will depart for the church.
The Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM will conduct Masonic Memorial Services at 6:40 p.m. Friday followed by the Grampian Lions Club Memorial Service.
Services for Mr. Spencer will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Hepburnia United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wade R. Berkey officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery Grampian.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to either the Hepburnia United Methodist Church, the Grampian Lions Club or Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
Darrell Gene Spencer, 86, Hepburnia, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 17, 1927, in Hepburnia, he was the son of the late Donald M. Sr. and Lula M. Swartzlander Spencer.
In 1954, Darrell, along with his father and two of his brothers Robert and Ray, formed Hepburnia Coal Co. and was President from 1973 until the present and since 2012 has been the sole owner.
From 1945 until 1946 he was employed by the Spencer Coal Co. of Grampian. He served with the U.S. Army in Japan from 1946-47, returned to Spencer Coal Co. as a shovel operator from 1947-54, started and operated Hepburnia Coal Co. from 1954 to the present.
In 1977, along with his wife Dalney, they owned and incorporated Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury until it was sold in 1993.
The three brothers also created Spencer Land Co. which owns several thousand acres of land and mineral rights including over 60 gas wells and has been the sole owner since 2012, the Susquehanna Recreation Corp which was the owner of the former Grandview Golf Club which was created from reclaimed mined land, and Darrell along with his two brothers also owned and operated the former Beechwood Flying Service out of the DuBois-Jefferson Airport.
After Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury, Darrell and Dalney started Dal-Mar Inc. which is the predecessor to Battery Warehouse in Clearfield.
Among his other endeavors was Seven Seas Financial Corp which owned and operated the former Sheraton Inn in DuBois and Thermo-Sential Corp which was a worldwide distributor of stainless steel cookware.
He also owned Darrell G. Spencer Trucking and had previously owned the former Mouse House which is now Sid's Subs in Clearfield.
He was a 60-year member of the Penn Grange of Grampian, joined the Grampian Lions club in 1962 and was involved with them in the following capacities: Served as president and vice president, served many years on its board of directors, had perfect attendance for 49 years, became a member of Lions International and received the Lions of Pennsylvania Fellows program and the Melvin Jones awards. Within his Lions district he has served as Zone chairman, region chairman, and was District 14J Governor during 1973-74. He was also chairman of the constitution and by-laws committee, cabinet secretary, and chairman of the state convention from 1977-79 and again from 1990-91.
In 1962, he became a 32nd degree member of the Noble Lodge #480 Free & Accepted Masons Curwensville and has been a member of the Jaffa Shrine since 1963.
He was a Curwensville School Board member for 13 years, and served as a bank director for the former Curwensville State Bank and Penn Laurel Corp.
He was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School and a 1945 graduate of the Vocational Technical School as an apprentice carpenter.
Darrell had attended and been a member of the Hepburnia United Methodist Church since 1927 and had been the chairman of the board of trustees.
He enjoyed being with his family and his hobbies included antique cars and traveling.
On June 21, 1947, in Grampian, he wed the former Dalney M. Farwell, who preceded him in death Feb. 21, 2003.
Surviving is a daughter, Sheree McCall and husband James of Grampian; four grandchildren: Melissa Bloom, Mark Collins, Penni Muth and husband Jeffrey, and Spencer Collins and wife Brandi; five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters: Nick London, Austin Bloom, Tyler Muth, Devin Muth, Shae Linn Muth, Dakota McCracken, and Jaid Collins.
Also surviving are a sister and two brothers: Lois "Peachy" Straw and husband James of Lancaster, Gary Moore Spencer and wife Sheila of Hepburnia and Richard L. Spencer of Pittsburgh.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Danvir; and five brothers: Robert G., Ray "Buck", Keith, Donald Jr., and Edward Allen Spencer.
Friends will be received at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc., Curwensville, from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, when the procession will depart for the church.
The Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM will conduct Masonic Memorial Services at 6:40 p.m. Friday followed by the Grampian Lions Club Memorial Service.
Services for Mr. Spencer will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Hepburnia United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wade R. Berkey officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery Grampian.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to either the Hepburnia United Methodist Church, the Grampian Lions Club or Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
The following obituary appeared in "The Courier Express" (DuBois, PA) on March 13, 2014:
Darrell Gene Spencer, 86, Hepburnia, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 17, 1927, in Hepburnia, he was the son of the late Donald M. Sr. and Lula M. Swartzlander Spencer.
In 1954, Darrell, along with his father and two of his brothers Robert and Ray, formed Hepburnia Coal Co. and was President from 1973 until the present and since 2012 has been the sole owner.
From 1945 until 1946 he was employed by the Spencer Coal Co. of Grampian. He served with the U.S. Army in Japan from 1946-47, returned to Spencer Coal Co. as a shovel operator from 1947-54, started and operated Hepburnia Coal Co. from 1954 to the present.
In 1977, along with his wife Dalney, they owned and incorporated Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury until it was sold in 1993.
The three brothers also created Spencer Land Co. which owns several thousand acres of land and mineral rights including over 60 gas wells and has been the sole owner since 2012, the Susquehanna Recreation Corp which was the owner of the former Grandview Golf Club which was created from reclaimed mined land, and Darrell along with his two brothers also owned and operated the former Beechwood Flying Service out of the DuBois-Jefferson Airport.
After Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury, Darrell and Dalney started Dal-Mar Inc. which is the predecessor to Battery Warehouse in Clearfield.
Among his other endeavors was Seven Seas Financial Corp which owned and operated the former Sheraton Inn in DuBois and Thermo-Sential Corp which was a worldwide distributor of stainless steel cookware.
He also owned Darrell G. Spencer Trucking and had previously owned the former Mouse House which is now Sid's Subs in Clearfield.
He was a 60-year member of the Penn Grange of Grampian, joined the Grampian Lions club in 1962 and was involved with them in the following capacities: Served as president and vice president, served many years on its board of directors, had perfect attendance for 49 years, became a member of Lions International and received the Lions of Pennsylvania Fellows program and the Melvin Jones awards. Within his Lions district he has served as Zone chairman, region chairman, and was District 14J Governor during 1973-74. He was also chairman of the constitution and by-laws committee, cabinet secretary, and chairman of the state convention from 1977-79 and again from 1990-91.
In 1962, he became a 32nd degree member of the Noble Lodge #480 Free & Accepted Masons Curwensville and has been a member of the Jaffa Shrine since 1963.
He was a Curwensville School Board member for 13 years, and served as a bank director for the former Curwensville State Bank and Penn Laurel Corp.
He was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School and a 1945 graduate of the Vocational Technical School as an apprentice carpenter.
Darrell had attended and been a member of the Hepburnia United Methodist Church since 1927 and had been the chairman of the board of trustees.
He enjoyed being with his family and his hobbies included antique cars and traveling.
On June 21, 1947, in Grampian, he wed the former Dalney M. Farwell, who preceded him in death Feb. 21, 2003.
Surviving is a daughter, Sheree McCall and husband James of Grampian; four grandchildren: Melissa Bloom, Mark Collins, Penni Muth and husband Jeffrey, and Spencer Collins and wife Brandi; five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters: Nick London, Austin Bloom, Tyler Muth, Devin Muth, Shae Linn Muth, Dakota McCracken, and Jaid Collins.
Also surviving are a sister and two brothers: Lois "Peachy" Straw and husband James of Lancaster, Gary Moore Spencer and wife Sheila of Hepburnia and Richard L. Spencer of Pittsburgh.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Danvir; and five brothers: Robert G., Ray "Buck", Keith, Donald Jr., and Edward Allen Spencer.
Friends will be received at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc., Curwensville, from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, when the procession will depart for the church.
The Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM will conduct Masonic Memorial Services at 6:40 p.m. Friday followed by the Grampian Lions Club Memorial Service.
Services for Mr. Spencer will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Hepburnia United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wade R. Berkey officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery Grampian.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to either the Hepburnia United Methodist Church, the Grampian Lions Club or Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
Darrell Gene Spencer, 86, Hepburnia, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 17, 1927, in Hepburnia, he was the son of the late Donald M. Sr. and Lula M. Swartzlander Spencer.
In 1954, Darrell, along with his father and two of his brothers Robert and Ray, formed Hepburnia Coal Co. and was President from 1973 until the present and since 2012 has been the sole owner.
From 1945 until 1946 he was employed by the Spencer Coal Co. of Grampian. He served with the U.S. Army in Japan from 1946-47, returned to Spencer Coal Co. as a shovel operator from 1947-54, started and operated Hepburnia Coal Co. from 1954 to the present.
In 1977, along with his wife Dalney, they owned and incorporated Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury until it was sold in 1993.
The three brothers also created Spencer Land Co. which owns several thousand acres of land and mineral rights including over 60 gas wells and has been the sole owner since 2012, the Susquehanna Recreation Corp which was the owner of the former Grandview Golf Club which was created from reclaimed mined land, and Darrell along with his two brothers also owned and operated the former Beechwood Flying Service out of the DuBois-Jefferson Airport.
After Clearfield Lincoln-Mercury, Darrell and Dalney started Dal-Mar Inc. which is the predecessor to Battery Warehouse in Clearfield.
Among his other endeavors was Seven Seas Financial Corp which owned and operated the former Sheraton Inn in DuBois and Thermo-Sential Corp which was a worldwide distributor of stainless steel cookware.
He also owned Darrell G. Spencer Trucking and had previously owned the former Mouse House which is now Sid's Subs in Clearfield.
He was a 60-year member of the Penn Grange of Grampian, joined the Grampian Lions club in 1962 and was involved with them in the following capacities: Served as president and vice president, served many years on its board of directors, had perfect attendance for 49 years, became a member of Lions International and received the Lions of Pennsylvania Fellows program and the Melvin Jones awards. Within his Lions district he has served as Zone chairman, region chairman, and was District 14J Governor during 1973-74. He was also chairman of the constitution and by-laws committee, cabinet secretary, and chairman of the state convention from 1977-79 and again from 1990-91.
In 1962, he became a 32nd degree member of the Noble Lodge #480 Free & Accepted Masons Curwensville and has been a member of the Jaffa Shrine since 1963.
He was a Curwensville School Board member for 13 years, and served as a bank director for the former Curwensville State Bank and Penn Laurel Corp.
He was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School and a 1945 graduate of the Vocational Technical School as an apprentice carpenter.
Darrell had attended and been a member of the Hepburnia United Methodist Church since 1927 and had been the chairman of the board of trustees.
He enjoyed being with his family and his hobbies included antique cars and traveling.
On June 21, 1947, in Grampian, he wed the former Dalney M. Farwell, who preceded him in death Feb. 21, 2003.
Surviving is a daughter, Sheree McCall and husband James of Grampian; four grandchildren: Melissa Bloom, Mark Collins, Penni Muth and husband Jeffrey, and Spencer Collins and wife Brandi; five great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters: Nick London, Austin Bloom, Tyler Muth, Devin Muth, Shae Linn Muth, Dakota McCracken, and Jaid Collins.
Also surviving are a sister and two brothers: Lois "Peachy" Straw and husband James of Lancaster, Gary Moore Spencer and wife Sheila of Hepburnia and Richard L. Spencer of Pittsburgh.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Danvir; and five brothers: Robert G., Ray "Buck", Keith, Donald Jr., and Edward Allen Spencer.
Friends will be received at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc., Curwensville, from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, when the procession will depart for the church.
The Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM will conduct Masonic Memorial Services at 6:40 p.m. Friday followed by the Grampian Lions Club Memorial Service.
Services for Mr. Spencer will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Hepburnia United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wade R. Berkey officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery Grampian.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to either the Hepburnia United Methodist Church, the Grampian Lions Club or Curwensville Noble Lodge #480 F&AM.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
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