Mr. Robert E Dille

REV. ROBERT E. (ELWOOD) DILLE

(Sep 05, 2014)

REV. ROBERT E. (ELWOOD) DILLE, 85, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., formerly of Huntington, husband of Mildred Biser Whitlatch Dille passed away Monday, September 1, 2014, in the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday September 6, 2014, at Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ralph Sager and the Rev. Brian Lee Daugherty officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Robert was born April 20, 1929, in Huntington on 31st street, a son of the late Donald Dale and Lily Moore Dille. He was married to Helen Margaret Green Dille in 1952. Helen was his lifelong companion who he loved dearly and was by his side as they served many churches; they were married for 55 years before Helen's passing in 2008. He had a brother; Melvin D. Dille also preceded him in death. In 2011 Robert married Mildred Biser Whitlatch of Boone, N.C., originally of Keyser, W.Va. Mildred and Robert were "two peas in a pod" and the best of traveling companions on their many trips up and down the east coast. Mildred was a source of great comfort and strength to Robert during his struggle with dementia. Robert loved Mildred dearly and her understanding provided him with a feeling of security that he needed. In addition to his wife surviving him, his son and daughter-in-law, John and Anne Dille of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; two grandchildren, Gregory Dille and Caroline Dille, both of Mechanicsburg, Pa. Robert adored Greg and Caroline, his face lit up every time he saw them and they all had many wonderful times at Blackwater Falls State Park; and a sister-in-law, Charlotte Steele of Milton. Robert attended Emmons Elementary, Enslow Junior High and graduated from Huntington East High School the Class of 1947. After graduating High School Robert attended Shennandoah Junior College and Conservatory of Music in Dayton, Virginia, where he received a Junior College Diploma. He was a student pastor in the EUB Virginia Conference and served two churches, Pleasant Valley and Harriston. He then attended Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, where he received his AB (Artium Baccalaureatus) degree in 1955. Robert then attended United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, where he received a Masters of Divinity. A listing of his appointments are as follows: Appointments: (Evangelical United Brethren): 1951-1955 Pleasant Valley-Harriston Churches, Virginia Conference - Student; 1955-1958 Nashville, Greenville, Ohio Miami Conference; 1959-1960 New Haven West Virginia Conference; 1963-1965 West Union, West Virginia Conference; 1965-1969 Director of Christian Education, EUB Conference Staff, Program Director, Recording Secretary of Annual Conference. United Methodist: 1969-1975 District Superintendent, Buckhannon, W.Va.; 1975-1984 Christ Church - Associate Pastor - Charleston, W.Va.; 1984-1994 Westmoreland United Methodist - Pastor Emeritus Westmoreland 1994; Retired June 1994. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, and condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com.