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William Edward Hole
Jr.
William Edward Hole Jr., age 89 of Greenville, Ohio and son of William
Edward and Dorothy (Coppock) Hole passed away at 10:35 AM Saturday
February 18, 2017 at the Village Green. He was born July 2, 1927
in Greenville, Ohio.
Bill was a graduate of Greenville High School, Culver Military Academy,
and the University of Michigan. After serving in the U.S. Army
Air Corps during W.W. II he taught sailing at Culver before entering
the University of Michigan. He was a member of the Tau Beta Pi
honorary engineering society. Bill was an integral part of
American Aggregates from 1951, becoming a Director in 1956, Vice
President in 1964 and President of the Corporation in 1969. He
also served as President of Ohio Aggregates and as National President
of National Sand Stone and Gravel where he was also a Lifetime member
of the Board. He also served on the Board of Consolidated Gold
Fields in England. He served on the Board of Greenville National
Bank for 35 years with 21 years as Chairman of the Board.
Bill was Chairman of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in 1983 and a
lifetime member of that Board. He had previously served as President of
the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.
He was Chairman of the Building Committee of the Darke County Y.M.C.A.
and was the first President of that Board. He had served a number
of terms on the Y. board.
He served two terms as President of the Greenville Country Club and on
that Board several different times.
He was a past member and on the board of Edison College, Hope
Foundation, Garst Museum, Citizens Education Committee and was
Vice-President of the Ohio Manufacturer’s Association.
He was a lifetime member of the Greenville Elks Lodge. He managed
the Coppock-Hole Trust for many years.
Bill was a faithful member of the First Congregational Church of
Greenville, where he taught Sunday school for 23 years sang in the
Senior Choir and served on numerous committees including two Pastoral
Search Committees.
He was honored to deliver the commencement address to a graduating
class of Greenville High School.
After retirement Bill and Gloria enjoyed world travel, Bridge, golf,
friends, family and most of all their summer place in Canada.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years Gloria (Shiverdecker) Hole, son
William Jeffrey, daughter Julie Ann Kirk and husband Wilson, and
grandsons Griffin and McGregor, of whom he was very proud. He
also leaves two sisters, Susan Brewer and Barbara Brewer and in-laws
Walter I. Thieme and Marcia Glenn. Also many loving nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Jean
Louise Thieme and in-laws Phyllis and Jim Blocher, Pauline Shiverdecker
DeWitte and husband John, Dale Shiverdecker, Leon and Helen
Shiverdecker, Lt. Commander Kent Shiverdecker, William D. Brewer and
Richard Brewer.
Bill’s nature was that he saw something good in every person he knew.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday February 25, 2017 in
the First Congregational Christian Church 115 West Fifth Street
Greenville, Ohio with Pastors Don Myers, Peter Menke and Japheth Bear
officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Friday February 24, 2017 from 6:00
PM until 8:00 PM in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio and
on Saturday from 1:00 PM until time of the services in the church.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
the Donor’s Choice.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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