Robert S. Krebs

of Keystone Villa,

Douglassville, died on Oct. 5

in Reading Hospital, where

he had been a patient for several weeks.

He was a widower of Betty

(Arters) Krebs, who died on June

6, 2004. They were married 58 years.

Born in Reading in 1920, he

was the son of Maynard C. and

Minnie (Fessler) Krebs, both deceased.

He was a graduate of Shillington

High School, Class of 1937.

Bob was active in Boy Scouts

from 1932 to 1956. He helped

start Troop 237 in Shillington in 1954.

He was also a member of Reber

Moore Post 235 Am-erican Legion

in Shillington for 63 years. Bob served

as Post Commander from 1955 to 1956.

Bob served in the U.S. Army Air Corps

and Seventh Air Force from 1941 to 1946

rising from Private to Captain.

After the war, he wrote his war

memories in three booklets, which have

been accepted into the Library of Congress,

Washington, D.C., and also the National

Library of American Legion, Indianapolis, IN.

His work history after the Air Force was:

National Cash Register for 27 years;

Berks Auto Ignition for 12 years; and

retiring from Boscovs Department Stores

after 15 years.

He was a member of Grace Evangelical

Lutheran Church, Shillington.

Surviving are two sons, Richard S.,

husband of Carolyn Krebs of Cumru Twp.,

and Scott A., husband of Kathy Krebs of

Mohnton; a grandson, Matt Evangelista

from Industry, PA; granddaughter, Amy

Katzenmoyer of Sinking Spring; and four

great grandchildren: Rebecca, Gabriella,

Aidan and Eric.