OBITUARY: Short, Vernon H., died June 15, 2004 From: vivianmoon@juno.com Date: June 16, 2004 June 16, 2004 Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio Rev. Vernon H. Short The Rev. Vernon H. Short, 76, of Springboro, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 2:10 a.m. at Hillspring Nursing Home where he had been a patient for two months. He was born Dec. 25, 1927, at Campton, Ky., and lived in Ohio for 57 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was an evangelist for 42 years. He also was employed in maintenance at General Motors for 30 years, retiring in 1975. He was a member of the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge of Franklin, Ohio, and the Poasttown First Church Of God in Middletown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merdy and Mary (Hollon) Short; a brother, Doyle Short; four sisters, Ila Koontz, Alma Earls, Cora Brewer, and Elizabeth Hollon; and two nephews, Bradley and Merdy Hollon. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mollie Louise Short; two sons, Hargis Short, and wife, Teri, of Eaton, Ohio, and Vernon Short Jr., and wife, Suzanne, of Louisville, Ky.; a daughter, Deborah Fouts, and husband, Steve, of Franklin, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Amy Short, and husband, Rob, Sarah Long, and husband, David, Rebekah Mahmoud, and husband, Mike, Isaac Neff-Short, Hannah Neff-Short, Mollie Bicknell and husband, Willie, and Patrick Neff-Short; four great-grandchildren, Meryk, Gaelon and Isabella Long, and Suzanne Mahmoud; and two brothers, Clay Short, and wife, Ann, of Middletown, and Jim Short, and wife, Winnie, of Florida. ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at the Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown. Masonic and Ring Services will be held at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Thursday followed by funeral services, with the Rev. Don O⤁Hair officiating. Private interment will be at the convenience of the family at the Dayton National Cemetery, with military services by the American Legion Post 218 Honor Guard. MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Poasttown First Church Of God, 6376 Middletown- Germantown Road, Middletown, Ohio 45042 ------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.