John Krum

John A. Krum, aged 90, died December 31, 2011 after several bouts of pneumonia and subsequent complications. Beloved husband of the late Marcey Lynn Krum. Survived by his daughter, Katherine of Paris, France and by his son, John Jr. of Zurich, Switzerland. Katherine has two daughters Nathalie of Madrid, Spain and Laura of Paris, France. John Jr. and his wife Barbara have three sons, Matthew, Christopher and Nicholas all in Switzerland. John is predeceased by his oldest daughter Deborah Douglas, MD and survived by Deborah's two daughters, Kate Burgin with their son Alexander and younger sister Charlotte Gitter: Kate in Baltimore; and Charlotte in New York City. John was born in Cleveland and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1940. He graduated from Amherst College in 1944 and served three years in the US Army. Upon his return married Marcey Lynn in June of 1948. John worked in sales and sales administration 39 years with Pickands Mather & Co. He was a member of Christ Church Episcopal, Hudson since 1961, serving three terms on the Vestry as well as Junior and Senior Warden for two terms. John was on the Diocesan Council and Diocesan Standing Committee and Commission on Ministry. His civic involvement included various school committees and levy issues, Municipal Planning Commission, three terms on City Council and the Hudson Public Library Board. John Krum was Mayor of Hudson from 1999-2003. He was instrumental in the First and Main Street development as well as creating the Hudson Veterans Memorial Garden in Markille Cemetery serving as Committee Chairman. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to Christ Church Episcopal, 21 Aurora Street, Hudson, Ohio 44236 or to The Laurel Lake Foundation, 200 Laurel Lake Dr., Hudson, Ohio 44236. Memorial Services for both John and Marcey will be held at Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson, Ohio on Thursday January 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM, followed by a second Memorial Service at Laurel Lake in the Community Room on Friday January 20 at 11:00 AM.


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