- Date Of Birth: April 30, 1933
- Date Of Death: January 14, 2009
- State: Pennsylvania
William Whiting Stump Jr., 75, of Emlenton, formerly of Edinburg, a retired Emlenton and New Castle businessman, died at 2:08 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at his home on Sugar Valley Lane, Allegheny Township, Butler County.
Mr. Stump was born in New Castle on April 30, 1933. He was the son of the late William W. and Olive McNeal Stump.
Mr. Stump was a 1951 graduate of Union High School in New Castle and a graduate of the Bliss Electrical School of Montgomery College in Maryland.
Mr. Stump was inducted into the United States Army in May of 1952. He served with the last group of the 101st Airborne Rangers, stationed at Fort Breckingridge, KY. His military service included action in Korea with the 101st Airborne’s Special Operations Force. He also served with the Adjunct General Corps and spent time in Nancy, France. He had obtained the rank of Sgt. First Class when he was discharged in May 1955.
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Bill was an entrepreneur, with several business interests in the local area. His endeavors included the development of the Old Emlenton Mill Corporation, a landscaping business, and an excavating company. Mr. Stump held memberships in the American Legion and VFW. He was a member and past-president of the Spring Creek Hunting and Fishing Club. He was a former Emlenton Borough Councilman. He had been a local civil defense director as well as a Pennsylvania State Sewage Enforcement Officer. He was a lifetime member of the Edinburg Christian Church and had served as both an elder and deacon. He had also been a member of the church governing board.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Hill Stump. Two sons, William “Bill” Stump III and John Stump. A daughter survives, Susan Stump Labardee. Nine grandchildren survive; Emily Stump, Rebecca Stump, Laura Stump, Leah Stump, Miles Stump, Madison Stump, Ross Labardee, Ian Labardee, and Hannah Labardee. Two great-grandchildren survive, Perin Labardee and Evian Labardee. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Carol Stump as well as a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Stump was proceeded in death by a brother, Russell Stump.
