Lebanon Valley College - Quittapahilla Yearbook (Annville, PA)

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Rudolph Herr Rudolph Herr, son of Abram Herr, was born March it, 1827, at the old Herr home, where, from boyhood until manhood, he assisted his father. In 1847, he moved from the old residence and engaged in farming for himself. Some time later, he became interested in the ' umber business with which he connected himself until 1899, when he sold his yards and retired from the cares of life. Mr. Herr belonged to the United Brethren Church for fifty-two vears. He was a generous contributor and an active member, serving on the Board of Trustees and activelv assisting its most worthy enterprises. He was a public-spirited and liberal-minded man, having been one of the prime promoters in locating Lebanon Valley College at its present site. His time, money, and influence were engaged and he served on the first Board of Trus- tees as well as several times later. He built, in i860, the present handsome brick residence on Main and Mill streets in Annville where he resided in the enjoyment of ease and ample means until his death on July 20, 1914.

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JYdge John H. Kixports Judge John H. Kinports was born Januan 21. 1S21, 011 ;i farm in Lebanon County, where he spent his earlv lite. When fifteen ears of age, he enured the employ of James Bingham, of Annville, with whom he continued for three ars, continuing to he a citizen of Annville until his election to the office of Clerk of the Orphans ' and Quarter Sessions Co ' irt, when he moved to the city of Lebanon where he resided during the incumbency of that official position. Returning to Annville, he engaged in merchandising in partnership with C. H. Killinger, later with H. H. Kreider, and still later with D. 0. Slunk, Continuing with the latter gentleman until Judge Kinports ' death. Mr. Kinports, also, was one of the founders of Lebanon ' a 1 1 e College, and was one of it most loyal supporters. He was mie of the organizers of the Annville National Bank, became its first prtsidmt, and was holding that office at the time of his death on March S, iS m-

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Lewis Wentz Craumer Lewis Wentz Craumer was burn in Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, on September 16, 1S27, the son to Henry and Lydia Craumer. Being a countn bred hoy, he was without any educational advantages. Early in life he joined the United Brethren Church and four years later, in 1840, he was ordained as a minister in that church. Six vears later he was transferred to Dayton, Ohio, where he founded the First German Church in that city. In 185S, he again returned East to a charge in Highspire, and seven years later was appointed to go to Annville. Undoubtedly the old Academy Building on Main Street, unoccupied and neg- lected, suggested the plain of centering a school in Annville. The need and promotion, how- ever, of such a school by the church had been the topic for discussion for some time previous by the ministers of the Eastern Conference, but was not taken up until now. Mr. Craumer, also, was Presiding Elder of his Conference for seven vea r s. and a member of the commission to revise the Confession of Faith, lie died on November 8, 1899, at ' .ei a life of service and sacrifice for the uplift of others.