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A6 SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2016 Record-Courier WWW.RECORDPUB.COM HOWARD FURL May 15, 1931 Nov 17, 2014 We hold you close Within our hearts And there you shall remain to walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. So rest in peace, Dear loved one. And thanks for all you've done. We pray that God has given you The crown you've truly won. Happy 85th Birthday Love and forever missed, Your loving family WE PROMISE YOU: The Best Granites. The Best Workmanship. The Best Prices. 330-673-5870 A Locally Owned Family Business Serving Portage County Since 1917 Portage Marble & Granite 912 N. Mantua St., Kent www.PortageMarbleAndGranite.com Memorials brought to you by Madonna S. Griffiths Madonna S. Griffiths, 81, of Ravenna passed away Saturday May 14, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, she was born in Ravenna, Ohio on Sep- tember 5, 1934 to the late John and Esther (Knapp) Drago. Mrs. Griffiths retired from Leland Gifford and also had worked for H&R Block as an accountant. Her church affiliation is with the Newman Center in Kent. Survivors include her children, Tom (Doro- thy) Griffiths of Ravenna, Joy (Chet) Mosca of Kent, Amy Griffiths of Ravenna, Mark (Susan) Griffiths of Randolph, her seven grandchildren, Ben, Dylan, Tony, Larry, Madonna, David, Mark, her five great grandchil- dren, Olivia, Owen, Ben, Josephine , Savannah, her brothers John Drago of Ravenna, Carl Drago of Florida and niece Hannah Walter and nephew Byron Walter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Griffiths on Sep- tember 27, 2014. Calling hours will be from 12 Noon on Tues- day May 17, 2016 until time of Mass of Chris- tian Burial at 1:00 PM at the Newman Center Kent, Ohio. Private fam- ily burial will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery Ravenna, Ohio. The family asks the memorial donations may be made to the Center of Hope 1081 West Main St. Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Condolences and memo- ries of Madonna may be shared with the family at www.sscfuneralhomes (Shorts Spicer Crislip Fu- neral Home (330) 296-6858 R-C 5-15-16) Gregory Alan Seibert HUDSON, OHIO Gregory Alan Seibert, age 62, of Hudson, OH, beloved husband of Mar- garet “Margo” Ellen (nee Erickson) beloved father of Chris and Brittany, dear brother of Jeffrey (Mary- ann) Seibert of Fenton, MI, and Paula (Mark) Zelle, of Canton, OH, son of the late Donald E. and Constance J. (nee Shutt) Seibert, died suddenly Thursday, May 12, 2016. Greg was a well sought out creative innovator in design and application of technology at a national level and as the Director of Information, Security and Compliance for Kent State University until his retirement in 2007. Peo- ple marveled at the way his creative genius was matched by his gift of humor and remaining approachable with all. Greg’s happiest times were with his family, especially his wife of 31 years and two children. He loved sharing his zest for life and varied inter- ests, including skydiving, ham radio, genealogy, gardening and his love of science. Greg enjoyed and respected differ- ent cultures and strove to understand all things. His passion for travel began with a year spent in South Africa as an exchange stu- dent. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or Case Bar- low Farm in Hudson, OH. Friends will be received at JOHNSON ROMITO FUNERAL HOME, 19 EAST MAIN STREET, HUDSON, OHIO 44236, (330-650-4181) Monday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Celebration of Life ser- vice will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday May 17, 2016 at Hudson Presby- terian Church, 201 West Streetsboro Street, Hud- son, Ohio. (EVERY- ONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). Burial to follow at Markillie Cem- etery, Hudson, OH (Johnson Romito Funeral Home (330) 650-4181 john- sonromito.com R-C 5-15-16) Daniel McCauley Daniel McCauley, 71, of Kent, peacefully passed into the spiritual realm on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his home sur- rounded by loved ones. He was born December 18, 1944 in Des Moines, IA to Howard and Marjo- rie (Conkel) McCauley. Daniel was an Electrical Engineer for AMETEK/ Lamb Electric. Dan was an amateur photographer and an insatiable reader. His analytical mind was to be reckoned with dur- ing any discussion. He never knew the mean- ing of “just give me the Reader’s Digest version.” Being a true engineer, he wanted others to be able to study the work- ings of the human body, so he donated his body to NEOMED for research and educational purposes. He is survived by his wife, Dianne Kauff- man, whom he married in 1985; sons, Rodney (Pam) McCauley of Nia- kie, CT and Craig (Kelli) McCauley of Cleveland; grandchildren, Megan McCauley, Ryan McCau- ley, and Sean McCauley; sisters, Bernice (Ken) Hermann of Ames, IA, and Roberta (Jerry) Nicol of Prescott, AZ; mother- in-law, JoAnne Kauff- man of Wooster; brother- in-law, Steve Kauffman of Wooster; and sister-in- law, Sharon (Jim) Stuart of Owensboro, KY. A reception will be held 2:00 - 6:00 PM Mon- day, June 6th at the Car- riage House (the site of their wedding reception) Stan Hywet Hall & Gar- dens, 714 North Portage Path in Akron with a Cel- ebration of Life service at 3:30 PM with Kevin O’Brien officiating. (RC 5-14, 5-15-16) Jack U. Norton Jack U. Norton, 88, of Kent, passed away Fri- day, May 13, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born April 16, 1928 in Ravenna to Harry and Mary (Donald- son) Norton. Jack was a WWII US Navy Veteran and later served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Iron Work- ers Union - Local 17, and Rockton Lodge #316 F&AM, attended the Val- ley of Cleveland where he received his Scottish Rite and the Knights Templar. Jack is survived by his daughter, Elaine (J.R.) Butler of Akron; sons, Jerry Norton of Kent and Jack E. Norton of Stow; three grandsons; two great grandchil- dren; “Sweetie”, Phyl- lis Moore of Kent; and brother, Ronald Norton of Ravenna. He was pre- ceded in death by his son, Ronald P. Norton; and brother, Richard Norton. Calling hours will be held 4-6 PM Tuesday, May 17th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory in Kent with Masonic Services held at 6:00 PM. Private burial will be held at Grandview Memorial Park. Memo- rial contributions may be made to Rockton Lodge #316 F&AM, 409 West Main Street, Kent OH 44240. (R-C 5-15-16) Joann Rose Krantz Joann Rose Krantz, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday eve- ning leaving her husband of almost 45 years, Frank; sons, Tony (Dawn) Krantz of Rootstown, Ohio and Kevin (Kelly) Krantz and three wonderful grandsons of Seattle, Washington; two sisters, Maryann (Don) Glenney of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and Dianne (Jeff) Hummel of Stow, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, and hundreds of friends. A memorial service is to be held at the New Beginning Fellowship Church (4567 State Route 43, Kent, Ohio 44240) on May 22 at 12 p.m. Special thanks to Pas- tor Tommie Nicholas and Jerry Hawkins, New Beginning Fellowship Church, and Crossroads Hospice. We love you all! (ADAMS MASON FUNER- AL HOME AND CREMA- TORY, 330-535-9186 RC 5-15-16) Fae Stutzman Fae Stutzman, 92, of Shalersville died Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born August 19, 1923 in Aurora, Ohio to Abner and Alma (Hostetler) Stutzman. She was a member of the Aurora Mennonite Church and had worked at Fash- ion 220, the Aurora Inn and for Treadway Cos- metic Company. Survi- vors include her brothers Richard of Florida, Gor- don of Aurora and Glenn of Tennessee and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, twin sister Mae Durning and brothers Merle and Carl Stutzman. A grave- side service will be held at 2 PM Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Aurora Mennonite Church Cem- etery with Pastor Jim Sut- ton officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the Aurora Mennonite Church, 59 E. Mennonite Road, Aurora, Ohio 44202. Arrangements have been entrusted to Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Home Streetsboro Chapel. Con- dolences and memories may be shared at www. sscfuneralhomes.com. (Shorts-Spicer-Crislip 330- 296-6858 RC 5-15-16) Legal shield eyed for farmers’ markets, corn mazes and zoos TOLEDO — Farm- ers who run pumpkin patches, corn mazes and petting zoos say they can’t always stop an aggressive goat from chomping down on a visitor’s hand or prevent someone from stum- bling in a field. That’s why Ohio law- makers have signed off on legislation shielding farmers with agritour- ism businesses from be- ing sued when accidents happen. Supporters of the measure expected to become law once it’s signed by the gover- nor say it’s an acknowl- edgement that running a business that brings people onto a working farm poses risks not found in most places. The number of U.S. farms reporting in- come from agritourism grew by about 40 per- cent from 2007 to 2012, according to the latest Census of Agriculture. About half of all states now put limits on liabili- ty for agritourism oper- ations, with most being added within the last few years, according to information compiled by the National Agricultur- al Law Center. “It is nature,” said Debbie Mihalik, whose family drew 10,000 peo- ple — the most it’s ever had — to their corn maze, pumpkin patch, and haunted house last fall in Madison. “We maintain the paths in the cornfield, do walk-throughs ev- ery weekend. But it is a cornfield with dips and puddles when it rains. It can be hazardous,” she said. Liability claims against agritourism owners, though, appear to be rare. A woman who says she was hurt in a fall at “straw play- ground” sued the owner of an Illinois corn maze two years ago. That case is pending. Ohio’s proposal, like others in most states, does not protect farm- ers from all lawsuits — only inherent risks such as horse kicking or bit- ing a visitor. A farmer who’s aware of a poten- tially dangerous situa- tion, such as a dilapi- dated barn that injures someone, could still face trouble. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation lobbyist Brandon Kern said the hope is giving farmers some liability protec- tion will make it easi- er to get insurance and keep those costs down. Rob Leeds, who has pumpkin farm with zip lines, slides and pig rac- es, told state lawmakers his insurance company dropped coverage when people first started visit- ing the farm in Ostrand- er. A second insurer did the same after atten- dance increased. He said he hears ev- ery year from other agri- tourism operators who have trouble with their insurers. Almost all operators, he said, spend a lot of time making sure their farm is as safe as pos- sible. “You want to give peo- ple access to the farm, but you want to keep it safe too,” Leeds said. ASSOCIATED PRESS Hiram physics prof gets $124,000 grant The National Science Foundation has award- ed a $124,000 grant to a Hiram College professor. Mark Taylor, an asso- ciate professor of phys- ics at Hiram College, re- ceived the funding for his work on polymers and how they respond to dif- ferent environments. This is his third NSF grant, and will be used to hire summer student researchers. With the grant, Taylor hopes to answer through advanced computer sim- ulation techniques and models. His research and finding could lead to smarter materials de- signed with features that respond to changes in the environment and re- verse back to their previ- ous states, according to the college. “I’m working toward an understanding of some unique physical properties of polymers that will hopefully allow for the development of a whole class of smart ma- terials,” Taylor said. To date, he has been able to hire 27 full-time summer research posi- tions for Hiram students, most of whom have pre- sented their research at regional and national physics meetings. Alongside those stu- dent researchers, Taylor will be focusing on fold- ing behaviors found in biological systems. This research in par- ticular could be used to develop more efficient actuators, sensors and medical devices. The grant aligns with the college’s overall goal of engaging students in scientific research similar to the experience Taylor received as a physics stu- dent at the Massachu- setts Institute of Tech- nology Taylor began teaching at Hiram in 2001, Taylor taught and conducted research at Dartmouth College and Swarthmore College. During his time at Hi- ram College, he has pub- lished 16 articles, five of which include student co-authors. He has 46 peer-reviewed research publications. STAFF REPORT Portage Young Republicans meet Monday The Portage-Trumbull Young Republicans will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Twin Star Lanes, 2245 S.R. 59, Kent. Ken Callahan, a member of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2016 Republican Na- tional Convention, will speak. For more information contact Tom O’Neill at 330-307-9871. KO-10463350 Express Your Sentiment with Flowers Richards Flower Shop Since 1921 330-673-2044 www.richardsflowershop.com KO-30631
