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16 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, October 7, 2011 2 01 1 www.LarryDeMarcoSellsHomes.com Office:304-263-2600 •W illia m C.Loy,Broker 1314 Edwin M iller B lvd .,Su ite 200 •M a rtin sbu rg Real Estate Group 304-263-2346 100% Service G uarantee •Bereavem entTravel Everlasting M em orialVideo Tributes 917 C em etery Road,M artinsburg •304-263-4922 www.rosedalefuneral.com Joseph R. Spew ock, Licensee-In-C harge ROSEDALE FUN ERAL HOM E and CEM ETERY Charles F. Printz Charles F. Printz, a retired college professor and certified public accountant, died at his home in the presence of his family on Sept. 30, 2011. He was 96. Born July 18, 1915, in Ranson, W.Va., he was the son of Charles B. Printz and Mattie Booton Printz, both deceased. He is sur- vived by his wife of 65 years, Bethel H. Printz; two children, Charles F. Printz, Jr. of Martinsburg and wife, Donna, Mary Beth Printz of Anchorage, Alaska; and three grand- children, Matthew B. Printz of Charles Town and wife, Jessica, Allison M. Printz of New York, N.Y., and Mikaela Mulder of Anchorage, Alaska. His three older sisters, Lucille B. Printz of Winchester, Va., Mae P. Baumgardner of Winchester, Va., and Alice P. Jenkins of Millwood, Va., prede- ceased him. He is also sur- vived by three nieces and their families, Nancy Pakter of Berkeley, Calif., Patricia Fynn of Millwood, Va., and Ellen Newsom of Poquosan, Va. Mr. Printz was commit- ted to excellence in higher education. He graduated from Charles Town High School in 1934 and received a business degree from Shepherd College in 1940. He taught briefly at Berkeley Springs High School and then entered West Virginia University, earning a Master’s of Business Administration degree in 1942. Following World War II, he was employed as a associate professor of business administration at Shepherd in 1947. He was appointed chairman of the Business Division in 1950, a position he held for 31 years until his retirement in 1981. His department at one time accounted for 31 percent of the enrollment at Shepherd. While at Shepherd, Mr. Printz worked to raise admission and transfer standards. He founded Delta Sigma Pi, a business fraternity, directed the Shepherd Alumni Association and formed alumni chapters in all Eastern Panhandle and south branch valley coun- ties. He was appointed to the board of the Shepherd University Foundation and as treasurer of the Scarborough Society. Following his retirement, he was appointed to and served on the West Virginia Board of Regents by former Gov. Arch Moore for five years. For his service in higher edu- cation, he was named an Outstanding Alumnus by Shepherd University and an Outstanding West Virginian by Gov. Jay Rockefeller. During World War II, as a U.S. Navy ensign, he served aboard the USS Chincoteague, a seaplane tender, in the South Pacific, and was later assigned to the Seventh Fleet in Brisbane, Australia where he worked in intelligence there and under Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s advanced headquarters in Papua, New Guinea. He was then assigned to the Commander Service Force Pacific Fleet, the British Pacific Fleet and the Caribbean Sea Frontier in Miami, Fla., at the war’s end. He served on inac- tive duty as administra- tive personnel officer at Belling air Force Base and was promoted to com- mander in that position. He retired as Commander, United States Naval Reserves, in 1978. In 1960, Mr. Printz became the first Certified Public Accountant in the Eastern Panhandle. He was the owner of Charles F. Printz and Company CPA’s. In addition to this accounting practice, he was actively involved in numerous business inter- ests, including Kable Oil Company, Jefferson Finance Company, Peoples Supply and Peoples Supply Farm Machinery. He was appointed director of Blakeley Bank and Trust Company and the Small Business Administration. Since 1972, he has owned and operated Aspen Pool Farm near Shepherdstown. Active in community affairs, he was a member of the Charles Town Kiwanis Club, where he served as president and as the districts lieutenant governor. He was a mem- ber of the Shepherdstown Men’s Club, the Charles Town Lions Club and the Old Opera House. He was parishioner of Trinity Episcopal Church, where he served as treasurer for many years. He was a member of Malta Lodge 80, Charles Town. He was elected to one term on the Jefferson County Board of Education and served as recorder for the City of Charles Town. He is a founding member of the Gateway New Economy Council. Patriotism was impor- tant to Mr. Printz. He was part of the program at numerous Memorial Day ceremonies at Edge Hill Cemetery in Charles Town. He commander of Post 71 of the American Legion in Charles Town and was Chef de Guerre of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux (Forty and Eight) in the Eastern Panhandle. He was active in the Retired Officers Association. He was presi- dent of the Virginia Society of the War of 1812 and was commander of the Henry Kyd Douglas Camp, Sons of the Confederacy. He was ded- icated to the Sons of the American Revolution. He was President General of the Adam Stephens Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution from 1978 to 2009, building the chap- ter to over 100 mem- bers, the largest in West Virginia. He was president general of the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution. from 1978 to 1981, and in 1988, was elected president general of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the only West Virginian to hold that post. He was later honored with the National Society’s high- est award, the Minuteman Award. Among his hobbies was an avid interest in genealogy. After 20 years of research, he published “Into the Valley, a Printz Family History” A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Trinity Episcopal Chinch, Shepherdstown, with the Rev. G. T. Schramm officiating. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Hospice of the Eastern Panhandle, 122 Waverly Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25403. Arrangements by the Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles town, W.Va. Please sign the online guest book and view his obituary at www.mtstrider.com. Obituaries
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RO SE D A L E FU N E RA L H O M E and CE M E TE RY
Charles F.Printz
Charles F. Printz, aretired college professorand certified publicaccountant, died at hishome in the presence ofhis family on Sept. 30,2011. Hewas 96.Born July 18, 1915, in
Ranson,W.Va., he was theson of Charles B. PrintzandMattie Booton Printz,both deceased. He is sur-vived by his wife of 65years, Bethel H. Printz;two children, Charles F.Printz, Jr. of Martinsburgandwife, Donna, MaryBeth Printz ofAnchorage,Alaska; and three grand-children, Matthew B.Printz of Charles Townandwife, Jessica,AllisonM. Printz of NewYork,N.Y., andMikaelaMulderofAnchorage,Alaska. Histhree older sisters, LucilleB. Printz ofWinchester,Va., Mae P. BaumgardnerofWinchester, Va., andAlice P. Jenkins of
Millwood, Va., prede-ceased him. He is also sur-vived by three nieces andtheir families, NancyPakter of Berkeley, Calif.,Patricia Fynn ofMillwood, Va., and EllenNewsom of Poquosan, Va.Mr. Printz was commit-
ted to excellence in highereducation. He graduatedfromCharles TownHighSchool in 1934 andreceived a business degreefrom Shepherd College in1940. He taught briefly atBerkeley Springs HighSchool and then enteredWest Virginia University,earning aMaster’s ofBusinessAdministrationdegree in 1942. FollowingWorldWar II, he wasemployed as a associateprofessor of businessadministration atShepherd in 1947. Hewasappointed chairman of theBusiness Division in 1950,a position he held for 31years until his retirementin 1981. His department atone time accounted for 31percent of the enrollmentat Shepherd.While at Shepherd, Mr.
Printz worked to raiseadmission and transferstandards. He foundedDelta Sigma Pi, a businessfraternity, directed theShepherdAlumniAssociation and formedalumni chapters in all
Eastern Panhandle andsouth branch valley coun-ties. He was appointed tothe board of the ShepherdUniversity Foundationand as treasurer of theScarborough Society.Following his retirement,he was appointed to andserved on theWestVirginia Board of Regentsby former Gov.ArchMoore for five years. Forhis service in higher edu-cation, he was named anOutstandingAlumnus byShepherd University andan OutstandingWestVirginian by Gov. JayRockefeller.DuringWorldWar II,
as a U.S. Navy ensign, heserved aboard the USSChincoteague, a seaplanetender, in the SouthPacific, andwas laterassigned to the SeventhFleet in Brisbane,Australia where heworked in intelligencethere and under Gen.DouglasMacArthur’sadvanced headquarters inPapua, NewGuinea. Hewas then assigned to theCommander Service ForcePacific Fleet, the BritishPacific Fleet and theCaribbean Sea Frontier inMiami, Fla., at the war’send. He served on inac-tive duty as administra-tive personnel officer atBelling air Force Base and
was promoted to com-mander in that position.He retired as Commander,United States NavalReserves, in 1978.In 1960, Mr. Printz
became the first CertifiedPublicAccountant in theEastern Panhandle. Hewas the owner of CharlesF. Printz and CompanyCPA’s. In addition to thisaccounting practice, hewas actively involved innumerous business inter-ests, including Kable OilCompany, JeffersonFinance Company,Peoples Supply andPeoples Supply FarmMachinery. Hewasappointed director ofBlakeley Bank and TrustCompany and the SmallBusinessAdministration.Since 1972, he has ownedand operatedAspen PoolFarm nearShepherdstown.Active in community
affairs, he was amemberof the Charles TownKiwanis Club, where heserved as president and asthe districts lieutenantgovernor. Hewas amem-ber of the ShepherdstownMen’s Club, the CharlesTown Lions Club and theOld Opera House. Hewas parishioner of TrinityEpiscopal Church, wherehe served as treasurer formany years. Hewas a
member ofMalta Lodge80, Charles Town. Hewaselected to one term on theJefferson County Board ofEducation and served asrecorder for the City ofCharles Town. He is afoundingmember of theGatewayNew EconomyCouncil.Patriotismwas impor-
tant toMr. Printz. Hewaspart of the program atnumerousMemorial Dayceremonies at Edge HillCemetery in CharlesTown. He commander ofPost 71 of theAmericanLegion in Charles Townandwas Chef de Guerreof La Societe desQuarante Hommes etHuit Chevaux (Forty andEight) in the EasternPanhandle. Hewas activein the Retired OfficersAssociation. Hewas presi-dent of the VirginiaSociety of theWar of 1812andwas commander ofthe Henry KydDouglasCamp, Sons of theConfederacy. Hewas ded-icated to the Sons of theAmerican Revolution.He was President
General of the AdamStephens Chapter, Sonsof the AmericanRevolution from 1978 to2009, building the chap-ter to over 100 mem-bers, the largest in WestVirginia.
He was presidentgeneral of the WestVirginia Society, Sons ofthe AmericanRevolution. from 1978to 1981, and in 1988,was elected presidentgeneral of the NationalSociety of the Sons ofthe AmericanRevolution, the onlyWest Virginian to holdthat post. He was laterhonored with theNational Society’s high-est award, theMinuteman Award.Among his hobbies
was an avid interest ingenealogy. After 20 yearsof research, he published“Into the Valley, a PrintzFamily History”Amemorial service
will be held at noon onSaturday, Oct. 22, at theTrinity EpiscopalChinch, Shepherdstown,with the Rev. G. T.Schramm officiating.Memorial contribu-
tions may be made toHospice of the EasternPanhandle, 122 WaverlyDrive, Martinsburg, WV25403.Arrangements by the
Melvin T. StriderColonial Funeral Home,Charles town, W.Va.Please sign the onlineguest book and view hisobituary atwww.mtstrider.com.
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