William Searl Stout

William Searl Stout

William Searl Stout, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Masonic Village. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Wilfrid J. Stout and Gertrude E. (Hardwick) Ashley. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy (Slothower) Stout.

Bill grew up in the Philadelphia area and then the Masonic Children's Home in Elizabethtown and Patton Trade School.  Bill was a WWII Veteran serving as a gunner in the Army Air Corps, participating in fourteen missions over Germany.  He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Master's Degree in Industrial Arts from Trenton State University.  He taught high school industrial arts in Bristol Twp. for 30 years.  He was a former member of Emilie United Methodist Church, Levittown.  He was a Free Mason at Bristol Lodge 25. In his free time he enjoyed working with model trains, was an avid tennis and golf player, and, enjoyed traveling and planning family vacations around conferences with the International Graphics Arts Association.

In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by two children Diana S. Ludwig and W. Raiford Stout  (Tina G.) both of Lancaster; three grandchildren: Kenneth D. Ludwig (Jeannie), W. Bradley Stout, and Michael A. Stout; and two great grandchildren: Grace M. Ludwig and Allison M. Ludwig. He was preceded in death by his stepfather Leonard E. Ashley, son Kenneth W. Stout, sister L. Mary Reynolds, and two brothers, Clinton J. Stout and Harold E. Stout.

A Funeral Service and Masonic Service will be held at 11AM on Thursday, February 11, 2016 in the Sell Chapel of Masonic Village, 1 Masonic Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022, with The Reverend A. Preston Van Deursen officiating. A viewing will be held from 10:30-11 prior to the service. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, PA on Saturday, February 13 at 11AM. Arrangements have been entrusted to Miller-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Homes Patton School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund at Masonic Children's Home, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.

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