Harrison Joseph Lerch Jr. ’28

HARRY LERCH died July 24, 1992, at the Doylestown (Penn.) Hospital. He was a resident of Pine Run Community. His wife, Helen, was in the health center of Pine Run for a long time and died several years ago. Harry prepared for college at Mercersburg. At Princeton he suaj ored in history, was in the Philadelphian Society Cabinet, and was a member of Terrace Club.

After graduation, Harry studied at New College, the theological school of the Univ. of Edinburgh, and earned a master's degree in history. He traveled extensively in Europe and the Holy Land. He served for two months at the Grenfell Hospital, Labrador. He graduated from Lancaster Theological Seminary (German Reformed, now United Church of Christ) in 1931. He served for two years as pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Mercersburg. He then decided to join his father and brother in the family business, the Mauser Mill Co., flour and feed millers, located at Treichlers near Allentown.

He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Allentown and was president of the church's board of education. He was active in the community chest and was a member of the TriCounty Poultry Assn.

Harry and Helen M. Lippy were married on May 7, 1931. There is one child, William. Also surviving are a brother, Mauser; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Harry kept in touch with Princeton and attended the 50th and 60th reunions of the Class of 1928. His integrity, faith, and friendliness were all appreciated by his classmates.

The Class of 1928