Lebanon Valley College - Quittapahilla Yearbook (Annville, PA)

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Hi Gei iRGE V. Hoverter Hon. George Y. Hoverter was born at Annville, Pennsylvania, — September 20, 184. , — at which place he received a common school education. In 1861, he united with the United Brethren Church and was verv much interested in its progress and success. He was one of the founders of Lebanon Valley College and, when organized, he became one of its first Trustees — ■ was always a willing worker, a loyal financial supporter, and spent much of his time soliciting students for the College. For a number of years he was engaged at Annville in the coal, lum- ber and grain business; also serving as Justice of the Peace for this town. In i879- ' So he was elected and served Lebanon County in the State House of Representatives af Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania. After his term of office he moved to Harrisburg where he engaged in the coal busi- ness and where he died on February 13, 189+.

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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.

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Rev. George A. Mark Rev. George A. Mark was born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1826 and died February 16, 1SS7. In 1852, he entered the East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church and three years later was ordained, after which he served the following charges: Springville, Myerstown, Mill heim, I.vkens Valley and Grantville. Rev. Mark held the office of Presiding Elder for six years and was delegated to the General Conference which met in Western Iowa. On account of ill health, he was obliged 10 quit the ministry. His activity, however, did not cease for he is reverenced as one of the founders of the V. K. Mutual Aid Society, for which organization he served as Secretary until his death. That he was a faithful advocate of liberal education is proven by the fact that he was one of the founders of Lebanon Vatley College, was one of its Trustees for many vears and served on the Executive Committee for life. Mr. Mark ' s devotional activities increased as his years, for at his death he was a Trustee of the Trinity U. B. Church of Lebanon, a teacher in the Ann- ville U. B. Sunday School, the Class-leader and General Stewart for the Annville U. B. Church.