Donald Stover Obituary

Donald E. Stover SHILOH Donald Eugene "Smokey" Stover, 70, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at his residence. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Bentz) Stover, who survives him, and to whom he was happily married for 48 years. Donald was born in York on March 22, 1933, the son of the late Henry M. and Carrie M. (Sipe) Stover. He graduated from William Penn Senior High School in 1952. He was a member of the U.S. Army serving his country in the Korean War on the island of Einothol, South Pacific from 1955-1956. Donald later graduated, in 1959, from Penn State, York Campus, with a degree in Engineering. Donald was owner and operator of Stover Piano Sales and Service in Shiloh during the 1960s. He was a past member and president of the Dover-Shiloh Optimist Club. He was an Eagle Scout and active in Boy Scout Troop 94 of Shiloh. In addition he was a member of the Penn State Alumni Assoc., Caterpillar York Retirees Club, Antique Automobile Club of America (Gettysburg Region), Disabled American Veterans, National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans, Shiloh Fire Co., Lake Meade Assoc., Shiloh American Legion Post 791, AARP, Shiloh United Church of Christ and a life member of the Viking Athletic Assoc. Former employee of B.M. Root Co., York. Donald retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co. in July, 1987 after 20 years of service as a Process Engineer in the Planning Dept. After retiring, Donald was a Consulting Engineer for Raycom Electronics and enjoyed making and rebuilding things in his workshop at home. His family and friends will tell you, there wasn't anything Donnie couldn't fix. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Brian E. Stover and wife Kathy and Kevin E. Stover and wife Kellie; two grandsons, Justin E. Stover and Kohen E. Stover, all of Shiloh; a sister, Barbara Jane Pfleiger of Dover; a brother, Henry M. Stover of York; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday from Shiloh United Church of Christ, 2251 Willow Road, York. Officiating will be his pastor, the Rev. David E. Roe. There will be a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Committal service will be at 2 p.m. in Barrens Valley Church Cemetery, Dillsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shiloh United Church of Christ Building Fund, 2251 Willow Road, York, PA 17404; or the Visiting Nurse Association of York County, 218 E. Market St., York, PA 17403-2013.