Richard B. "Dick" Edsall, 73, formerly of Glen Rock, died Monday February 16, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital, York. He was the husband of Barbara C. (Benson) Edsall, with whom he celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary December 19, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church - Glen Rock, 47 Hanover St., (corner of Water and Hanover Sts.), Glen Rock, with his pastors, the Rev. Stanley W. Combs and the Rev. Dr. Janyce Jorgensen officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ed Robbins. Viewings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Geiple Funeral Home, Inc., 53 Main St., Glen Rock, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. The family requests that you dress casually for the services. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Glen Rock. Mr. Edsall was born December 12, 1935, in Philadelphia, a son of the late Omah and Edna (Messersmith) Edsall, and was raised by his grandparents, George and Lillie Messersmith from the age of six months. He was a 1953 graduate of Susquehannock High School and was employed as a Lead Person in General Transportation at the former Cole Steel in York for over 34 years. Following his employment at Cole Steel, he was a Courier for PeoplesBank of Glen Rock for five years. Dick was very active with Local #4407 U.S.W.A. at Cole Steel for 25 years, serving as Union President, and held numerous other offices and served on several committees with the Union. Active in the community, he played baseball and managed the Legion, Youth, and Town Baseball Teams in Glen Rock for many years and was a member and past president of the Glen Rock Athletic Association. He was also one of the founders and a past president of the Southern York County Boy's Club. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, York, and enjoyed going to and watching all types of sporting events. In addition to his wife, he leaves a daughter, Diane Winter of Palmyra; two sons, Duke Edsall of Roanoke, Va., and Randy D. Edsall of Glastonbury, Conn.; six grandchildren; two greatgranddaughters; two sisters, Lillie Cain of Dover and Connie Greer of Glen Rock; and a brother, George Edsall of Manchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 2215 Brandywine Lane, York, PA 17404.
Randy Edsall talked about his father often. I am struck by one conversation he had where he said his father came to every high school game he ever played. Edsall mentioned that one of his few regrets at being a football coach is he can't go to his son's football games every week.
Surely sad news, and condolences to the Edsall family.
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John, can you post your views on the Calhoun interview on being the higest paid state employee? was it right for the journalist to ask to those questions? was calhoun's response appropriate?
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