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Wilbur E. Mullen
Wilbur E. Mullen, of Greenville, OH died peacefully at the age of 96 on
Sunday, October 12. He is survived by his wife of nearly 62 years, Lena
Belle Olwin Mullen, their daughters Joan (Tom) Mullen Woods of
Portland, OR, Jacquelyn (Bill) Morrissey of Anchorage, AK, Judy (Mitch)
Roth of Greenville, OH and Jeanne (Jim Lunt) Mullen of Berkeley, CA,
his grandchildren Moya Woods, Haley Morrissey, Benjamin (Megan) Hart,
Michelle Hart, Allyson (Nate) King, Ashlynn Roth, Morgan Lunt and
Tobias Lunt, his great-grand-daughters Ella Hart and Addison Hart, his
sisters Janet (William) Hoffman of Windber, PA and Winifred Donaldson
of Goodlettsville, TN, his sister-in-law Mardell Mullen of Davidsville,
PA and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by
brothers Edgar and Gerald Mullen.
Wilbur was born in Windber, PA, the son of Nellie Johns Mullen and John
Edward Mullen and as a young man, began upon his path of peacemaking
and Christian service. A lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren,
Wilbur participated in volunteer work camps in Europe and Civilian
Public Service. He graduated from Manchester College in Peace Studies,
earned a Master’s Degree in Social and Technical Assistance from
Haverford College and became an ordained minister in 1954. He worked in
various capacities in Europe and in the US with Brethren Volunteer
Service and on the Brethren Service Commission, World Ministries
Commission of the Church of the Brethren General Board in Elgin, IL,
before moving to Greenville in 1972 to join the administration at the
Brethren Retirement Community. As CEO he shepherded the BRC through
bankruptcy and restructuring, allowing the Home to strengthen and
thrive.
Wilbur was a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Greenville and
served within numerous church, community and professional
organizations. In 2010, he was named Outstanding Senior Citizen of
Darke County and was inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of
Fame the following year. Always active, Wilbur delighted in challenging
anyone of any age to a game of tennis, racquetball, handball, golf,
pool or corn hole and in later years, Wii bowling, utterly delighting
in the camaraderie and sport. He devoted his life to serving others,
fostering connections and tolerance between people and furthering peace.
A celebration of Wilbur’s life will be held in the months ahead. In
lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to On Earth Peace,
www.onearthpeace.org, P.O. Box 188, New Windsor, MD 21776-0188 or
the Resident Aid Fund of the Brethren Retirement Community,
www.bhrc.org, Brethren Retirement Community, Department of Fund
Development, 750 Chestnut St., Greenville, OH 45331. Arrangements
are under the direction of Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville,
Ohio.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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