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Paul J. Royer
Paul J. Royer, 93, a longtime resident of Greenville, Ohio, passed away
November 5, 2014, at Hospice of Southwest Ohio in Cincinnati.
Mr. Royer was a retired business executive and business leader. He was
president of Treaty Supply, a division of the Treaty Company,
Greenville, for which he worked for 48 years. He was also co-founder
and president of Treaty Travel, Greenville. Mr. Royer was president of
the Dayton Sales Executive Club and board chairman of C. L. Watt, Inc.,
Chicago.
Mr. Royer was born May 16, 1921, to the late Jonas and Laura DeHoff
Royer. A 1939 graduate of Greenville High School (GHS), he was class
president and captain of the football team. A veteran of WWII he served
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and in Reims, France, and was a
founding member of the US Air Force Band.
In 1944 he married Ruth Norma Meyer, and they had a long and happy life
together until her death in 2007. They enjoyed extensive overseas
business travel and annual family vacations in Florida.
Mr. Royer was active in community organizations over the years. He was
president of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and board member of the
Greenville Public Library. He was editor of the GHS Alumni Newsletter,
member of the GHS Alumni Board, and treasurer of Greenville Meals on
Wheels, with which he was affiliated for many years. He was also a
senior member of the Greenville Country Club.
A man of many interests, Mr. Royer was a talented artist, an avid
golfer, and a sailing enthusiast. He was generous and
good-hearted and had a great sense of humor. He will be deeply
missed by his family and by all those who knew him over his long life.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by
brothers Darrell Royer and Richard Royer and daughter-in-law Lynn
Goubeaux Royer. He is survived by son John Royer of Cincinnati,
daughter Catherine Royer Schubert and son-in-law Robert Schubert of
Philadelphia, granddaughter Jessica Royer of New York City, and two
nephews and two grandnieces.
The
family will receive friends at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, 1499 N.
Broadway, Greenville, from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November
15,
2014.
A graveside service and burial at Greenville Cemetery will follow the
visitation. Pastor Todd Reish will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to Greenville Meals on Wheels c/o
Jim Oliver, treasurer, 314 N. Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com
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