Industry Veteran Earll Church Passed Away Feb. 1, 2012

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December 4, 1921 - February 1, 2012

Earll Church passed away peacefully in Sarasota, Florida on February 1st, 2012. Earll was a resident of Sarasota from 1982. He is survived by his loving wife Eunice Church, sons David, Douglas (Barbara), and grandchildren Jennie Church, Jeffrey Church, and Sara Nicholson (Rob).

He was a graduate of Onondaga Valley Academy H.S. in Syracuse, N.Y. and was Salutatorian of his class in 1939. He also received a B.S. degree in 1943 from the State University College of Forestry at Syracuse, N.Y. (now known as SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry). In 1957 he earned a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Syracuse University. He was a member of the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi.

Earll worked as a chemist in industry and was a professor at Temple University in Philadelphia. He was then a professor at the State University College of Forestry at Syracuse for over 10 years. He worked for 25 years for ITT Rayonier in New York, N.Y. and Stamford, Connecticut as a Director of Technical Service and Product Development, and later Corporate Planning. He concluded his career with ITT Rayonier as the Liason Manager between the B.C. Forest Products Company and ITT Rayonier in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Earll was active in TAPPI, the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging and converting industries for many years.

After retiring, Earll settled in Sarasota, Florida. In his spare time Earll had a passion for his family, photography, gardening, electronic and automotive building and repairs, fine woodworking, golf, boating, fishing and bridge. A Memorial Service will take place at the Church of the Palms Friday, February 10 at 3:00 pm, with a reception to follow.