In 1930 he and his parents and two brothers lived in a house they were renting for $35 a month at 623 Prospect Avenue in Lima, OH. They did have a radio. His father worked as a conductor on a steam railroad and Robert worked as a picture operator at a theater.
In 1940 he lived with his uncle and aunt, William and Edith Cochran, on a farm they owned in Liberty Township, Henry County, OH. Their home was valued at $1800.
From a newspaper:
Surviving are his wife, Joanne, to whom he had been married for 66 years; his son, Scott (Judy) Cochran; his daughter, Ellen (Raymond) Heiman; his five grandchildren, Blake Centers, Jason (Jody) Centers, Shamra (Kurt) Noy, Scott (Sara) Cochran Jr. and Christopher (Wendy) Cochran; his two step grandchildren, Todd Heiman and Kimberly (Gifford) Parsons; his six great-grandchildren, Adam, Ryan and Samantha Centers, Rachel Noy and Kaydn and Liam Cochran; his three step great-grandchildren, Breanna and Gifford Parsons Jr. and Bradley Adams; one niece; and three nephews.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
In 1942, he married Joanne Laremore in Napoleon, Ohio. He then attended the Henry Ford Apprentice School in Dearborn, Mich. After completing the course, he was assigned to test the guns on B-24 bombers while flying over Lake Huron with Air Force personnel and civilians like himself. He served in the Army infantry in World War II and was discharged in 1946 as a staff sergeant.
In 1947 in Port Clinton, Ohio, he formed the first marching majorette group in the country. The group consisted of 80 girls ranging in age from 8 to 16. The girls became nationally famous and traveled all over the Midwest and Canada in their own bus and equipment truck. His daughter, Ellen, was a member of the group. Paul taught majorettes for 33 years in Ohio and Indiana.
In 1960, Paul bought the old historic Huddleston House in Cambridge City, Ind., and made it into a country-style restaurant. The house is registered in the national archives in Washington, D.C.
In 1978, Paul and his son, Scott, purchased a PIP Printing franchise for central Illinois and opened their first store in Peoria. They later opened a store in the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
After retiring from PIP, Paul founded the first Mercedes-Benz club in central Illinois and served as president. He also served on the National Board as the Midwest regional vice president.
In 1989, he was named chairman of the Mercedes Star Fest 90 in St. Louis, Mo.
In 1940 he lived with his uncle and aunt, William and Edith Cochran, on a farm they owned in Liberty Township, Henry County, OH. Their home was valued at $1800.
From a newspaper:
Surviving are his wife, Joanne, to whom he had been married for 66 years; his son, Scott (Judy) Cochran; his daughter, Ellen (Raymond) Heiman; his five grandchildren, Blake Centers, Jason (Jody) Centers, Shamra (Kurt) Noy, Scott (Sara) Cochran Jr. and Christopher (Wendy) Cochran; his two step grandchildren, Todd Heiman and Kimberly (Gifford) Parsons; his six great-grandchildren, Adam, Ryan and Samantha Centers, Rachel Noy and Kaydn and Liam Cochran; his three step great-grandchildren, Breanna and Gifford Parsons Jr. and Bradley Adams; one niece; and three nephews.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
In 1942, he married Joanne Laremore in Napoleon, Ohio. He then attended the Henry Ford Apprentice School in Dearborn, Mich. After completing the course, he was assigned to test the guns on B-24 bombers while flying over Lake Huron with Air Force personnel and civilians like himself. He served in the Army infantry in World War II and was discharged in 1946 as a staff sergeant.
In 1947 in Port Clinton, Ohio, he formed the first marching majorette group in the country. The group consisted of 80 girls ranging in age from 8 to 16. The girls became nationally famous and traveled all over the Midwest and Canada in their own bus and equipment truck. His daughter, Ellen, was a member of the group. Paul taught majorettes for 33 years in Ohio and Indiana.
In 1960, Paul bought the old historic Huddleston House in Cambridge City, Ind., and made it into a country-style restaurant. The house is registered in the national archives in Washington, D.C.
In 1978, Paul and his son, Scott, purchased a PIP Printing franchise for central Illinois and opened their first store in Peoria. They later opened a store in the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
After retiring from PIP, Paul founded the first Mercedes-Benz club in central Illinois and served as president. He also served on the National Board as the Midwest regional vice president.
In 1989, he was named chairman of the Mercedes Star Fest 90 in St. Louis, Mo.
In 1930 he and his parents and two brothers lived in a house they were renting for $35 a month at 623 Prospect Avenue in Lima, OH. They did have a radio. His father worked as a conductor on a steam railroad and Robert worked as a picture operator at a theater.
In 1940 he lived with his uncle and aunt, William and Edith Cochran, on a farm they owned in Liberty Township, Henry County, OH. Their home was valued at $1800.
From a newspaper:
Surviving are his wife, Joanne, to whom he had been married for 66 years; his son, Scott (Judy) Cochran; his daughter, Ellen (Raymond) Heiman; his five grandchildren, Blake Centers, Jason (Jody) Centers, Shamra (Kurt) Noy, Scott (Sara) Cochran Jr. and Christopher (Wendy) Cochran; his two step grandchildren, Todd Heiman and Kimberly (Gifford) Parsons; his six great-grandchildren, Adam, Ryan and Samantha Centers, Rachel Noy and Kaydn and Liam Cochran; his three step great-grandchildren, Breanna and Gifford Parsons Jr. and Bradley Adams; one niece; and three nephews.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
In 1942, he married Joanne Laremore in Napoleon, Ohio. He then attended the Henry Ford Apprentice School in Dearborn, Mich. After completing the course, he was assigned to test the guns on B-24 bombers while flying over Lake Huron with Air Force personnel and civilians like himself. He served in the Army infantry in World War II and was discharged in 1946 as a staff sergeant.
In 1947 in Port Clinton, Ohio, he formed the first marching majorette group in the country. The group consisted of 80 girls ranging in age from 8 to 16. The girls became nationally famous and traveled all over the Midwest and Canada in their own bus and equipment truck. His daughter, Ellen, was a member of the group. Paul taught majorettes for 33 years in Ohio and Indiana.
In 1960, Paul bought the old historic Huddleston House in Cambridge City, Ind., and made it into a country-style restaurant. The house is registered in the national archives in Washington, D.C.
In 1978, Paul and his son, Scott, purchased a PIP Printing franchise for central Illinois and opened their first store in Peoria. They later opened a store in the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
After retiring from PIP, Paul founded the first Mercedes-Benz club in central Illinois and served as president. He also served on the National Board as the Midwest regional vice president.
In 1989, he was named chairman of the Mercedes Star Fest 90 in St. Louis, Mo.
In 1940 he lived with his uncle and aunt, William and Edith Cochran, on a farm they owned in Liberty Township, Henry County, OH. Their home was valued at $1800.
From a newspaper:
Surviving are his wife, Joanne, to whom he had been married for 66 years; his son, Scott (Judy) Cochran; his daughter, Ellen (Raymond) Heiman; his five grandchildren, Blake Centers, Jason (Jody) Centers, Shamra (Kurt) Noy, Scott (Sara) Cochran Jr. and Christopher (Wendy) Cochran; his two step grandchildren, Todd Heiman and Kimberly (Gifford) Parsons; his six great-grandchildren, Adam, Ryan and Samantha Centers, Rachel Noy and Kaydn and Liam Cochran; his three step great-grandchildren, Breanna and Gifford Parsons Jr. and Bradley Adams; one niece; and three nephews.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
In 1942, he married Joanne Laremore in Napoleon, Ohio. He then attended the Henry Ford Apprentice School in Dearborn, Mich. After completing the course, he was assigned to test the guns on B-24 bombers while flying over Lake Huron with Air Force personnel and civilians like himself. He served in the Army infantry in World War II and was discharged in 1946 as a staff sergeant.
In 1947 in Port Clinton, Ohio, he formed the first marching majorette group in the country. The group consisted of 80 girls ranging in age from 8 to 16. The girls became nationally famous and traveled all over the Midwest and Canada in their own bus and equipment truck. His daughter, Ellen, was a member of the group. Paul taught majorettes for 33 years in Ohio and Indiana.
In 1960, Paul bought the old historic Huddleston House in Cambridge City, Ind., and made it into a country-style restaurant. The house is registered in the national archives in Washington, D.C.
In 1978, Paul and his son, Scott, purchased a PIP Printing franchise for central Illinois and opened their first store in Peoria. They later opened a store in the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
After retiring from PIP, Paul founded the first Mercedes-Benz club in central Illinois and served as president. He also served on the National Board as the Midwest regional vice president.
In 1989, he was named chairman of the Mercedes Star Fest 90 in St. Louis, Mo.
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