Terry
William ""Bill"" Troup
September 6, 1945 - September 19, 2013
T. William TROUP age 68 of Chardon, died
Sept. 19, 2013 at Heather Hill Care
Center. Born Sept. 9, 1945 in
Minneapolis, MN to William E. and Ruth
(nee: Merriman) Troup, Jr. he had lived
in Cuyahoga Falls before moving to
Chardon in 1972. Mr. Troup was a
graduate of Carrollton High School (TX)
Class of 1963, earned a BS from Defiance
College Class of 1968 and a Masters w/
Honors in history from the University of
Toledo Class of 1970. Bill started
teaching in 1968 before moving to
Chardon Local Schools where he taught
from 1972 until his retirement. He
earned CHS Teacher of the Year in 2001
and the Superintendent’s Award. Bill
served as an elder and was an active
member at Christ Presbyterian Church in
Chester Twp. since 1978. Bill is
survived by cousins: Rev. Debra
(Richard) Hayden of Newark, OH, Cheryl
(James) Creighton of N. Jackson, OH and
Daniel (Jean Marie) Lamb of Austintown,
OH; close friends Ron (Bridget) Cole and
Esther Neumann and many co-workers. He
was preceded in death by his parents.
FUNERALSVC: 8pm Monday Sept. 23, 2013 at
the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South ST. (On
Rt. 44, 500’ south of Rt. 6/Chardon
Square) Chardon, OH with Pastor Matthew
Reeves of Christ Presbyterian Church
officiating. VISITATION: 6-8pm on Monday
at the funeral home. Family and friends
are asked to meet 10am on Tuesday at
Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in
Chester Twp. for burial. Donations
suggested to World Vision P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063.
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams
T. William Troup , 09/09/1945 - 09/19/2013
City of Residence: Chardon, OH
Memorial Date: 09/23/2013 - 8 p.m.
Memorial Location: Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon.
T. William Troup, of Chardon, died Sept. 19, 2013, at Heather Hill Care Center. He was 68.
Born Sept. 9, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minn., to William E. and Ruth (nee Merriman) Troup Jr., he had lived in Cuyahoga Falls before moving to Chardon in 1972.
Mr. Troup was a graduate of Carrollton High School (TX), Class of 1963, earned a bachelor's degree from Defiance College, Class of 1968, and a master's degree with honors in history from the University of Toledo, Class of 1970.
Bill started teaching in 1968 before moving to Chardon Schools, where he taught from 1972 until his retirement. He earned CHS Teacher of the Year in 2001 and the Superintendent’s Award.
Bill served as an elder and was an active member at Christ Presbyterian Church in Chester Township since 1978.
Bill is survived by cousins Rev. Debra (Richard) Hayden of Newark, Ohio, Cheryl (James) Creighton of North Jackson, Ohio, and Daniel (Jean Marie) Lamb of Austintown; close friends Ron (Bridget) Cole and Esther Neumann; and many co-workers.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon, with Pastor Matthew Reeves of Christ Presbyterian Church officiating.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Sept. 23 at the funeral home.
Family and friends are asked to meet 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chester for burial.
Donations suggested to World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063.
Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.
