Obituary of Allyn Stillman

STILLMAN, Allyn age 83 of Lebanon, Ohio and formerly of Brooklyn, New York passed peacefully Thursday evening, December 30, 2010 at the Otterbein Retirement Community. Born September 26, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, Allyn was the son of Allyn W. and Rena (Young) Stillman. Allyn was a Veteran of the Merchant Marines and served all over the world then became a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War having served in the Army Chemical Corp. Allyn attended Brooklyn College and later graduated from the Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Allyn was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed working with the Boy Scouts, Bridge Club and collecting stamps and was a Charter Member of the Forest Chapel United Methodist Church in Forest Park, Ohio. Allyn was a retiree with more than 35 years of service of the General Electric Company where he was employed as a Chemical Engineer and held many patent awards for chemical processes. Preceded in death by his parents and brother Robert Stillman, Allyn leaves behind his loving wife of 59 years Marguerite (Shaw) Stillman of Lebanon, Ohio; sons Mark of Mason, Ohio and Neil (Rita) of Houston, Tx., daughter Gloria (Ken) Blankenship of Alpharetta, Ga.; grandchildren Gregory, Ryan and Matthew Stillman and special nephew and niece Paul and Tricia and many other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, January 2, 2011 the Otterbein Retirement Community Chapel with Pastor Barb Schnecker officiating. The family appreciates memorial donations to the Otterbein Retirement Community Benevolent Fund, 585 N. State Route 741, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. Arrangements have been entrusted to STINE Kilburn Funeral Home, 801 Monroe Road, Lebanon, Ohio 45036.