Christian Scherling Devoted His Career To Newspapering
Christian Sydney Scherling died Nov. 23, 1996, at his home in Ellsworth after several years of declining health. He was born May 12, 1927, in Insein, Burma, near Rangoon, the oldest son of Christian C. and Freda (Tomlinson) Scherling.
Chris attended grammar school at Kingswood School, Kalaw, Shan States, Burma. Chris Sr. was head of the chemistry department at Judson College, a Baptist-affiliated school in Rangoon, Burma, and died when Chris was just 13 years old.
Two years later, the Japanese invaded lower Burma, forcing Chris, his mother, a brother, and two sisters to move to northern Burma and later flee occupied Burma aboard the last airplane for India and freedom.
He graduated from Woodstock High School, Mussoorie, India, in 1944. While in high school, he printed the school paper and worked as a typesetter at the Christian Literature Society Press in Jubbalpore, India.
After graduation, Chris was a purchaser of supples at the school. He then went to Rumford, England, to stay with an aunt and uncle, and worked as a commercial printer.
He came to the United States by ship in 1947. He was sponsored by the Ottawa University Director of Religion, a former Baptist missionary to Burma. He had spent most of his life around Americans and believed that America was the place to go to college.
Chris attended Ottawa University and Warren Wilson Junior College in North Carolina before transferring to Kansas State College (now Kansas State University), where he earned a bachelor's degree in technical journalism in 1953. While working on the advertising staff of the K-STate Collegian, Chris's natural talent for drawing ads was realized.
On Sept. 7, 1952, he married Marilyn Beason in Smith Center. During their 21-year marriage, four children were born: Deborah, Susan, Syd, and Dane.
Chris worked on newspapers in Oberlin, Belleville, Garden City, and Salina, Colo. In 1958, the family moved to Osborne, where Chris and Marilyn were co-publishers and later owners and editors of the Osborne County Farmer. In 1969, the newspaper was sold and Chris worked as administrative assistant in charge of purchasing for Virginia Pies, Inc. Olathe.
After the pie company closed, he returned to newspaper work in Norton, Gunnison, Colo., Sterling, and Ellsworth. He later said, "Once you get printer's ink under your fingernails, you never let go." Health problems led Chris to retire in 1995.
During his adult life, Chris was a member of Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and Osborne United Methodist Church. He served a term as president of the Osborne Rotary Club; and a term as executive director on the initial Osborne Housing Authority board, which built the Solomon Valley Homes.
Photography and stamp collecting were hobbies that Chris enjoyed. A carry-over from his early life in Burma, he also enjoyed Oriental cooking.
Survivors include his daughters, Deborah Kleinau and husband Jim of Manhattan and Susan Scherling of Wamego; sons, Syd and wife Karla of Aurora, Colo.; and Dane and wife Micki of Smith Center; Mother, Freda, of Wichita; sisters Betty Hazen and husband Norman of Ottawa; and Marguerite Schweitzer and husband Jerry of McPherson; brother, Kenneth and wife Barbara of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada; grandsons, Ryan and Adam Scherling of Aurora; and Ian and Ren Scherling of Smith Center.
The funeral service was Nov. 27th at Simmons Chapel, Smith Center, with Pastor Greg Hubbard officiating. Merrie Boucher was the soloist. Deb Jacobs was accompanist for the soloist and a congregational hymn.
Casket bearers were Syd Scherling, Jim Kleinau, Norman Hazen, Dane Scherling, Bryan Overmiller, and Jerry Schweitzer. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center.
Smith County Pioneer (Smith Center, Kansas) Thursday, December 5, 1996
Christian Sydney Scherling died Nov. 23, 1996, at his home in Ellsworth after several years of declining health. He was born May 12, 1927, in Insein, Burma, near Rangoon, the oldest son of Christian C. and Freda (Tomlinson) Scherling.
Chris attended grammar school at Kingswood School, Kalaw, Shan States, Burma. Chris Sr. was head of the chemistry department at Judson College, a Baptist-affiliated school in Rangoon, Burma, and died when Chris was just 13 years old.
Two years later, the Japanese invaded lower Burma, forcing Chris, his mother, a brother, and two sisters to move to northern Burma and later flee occupied Burma aboard the last airplane for India and freedom.
He graduated from Woodstock High School, Mussoorie, India, in 1944. While in high school, he printed the school paper and worked as a typesetter at the Christian Literature Society Press in Jubbalpore, India.
After graduation, Chris was a purchaser of supples at the school. He then went to Rumford, England, to stay with an aunt and uncle, and worked as a commercial printer.
He came to the United States by ship in 1947. He was sponsored by the Ottawa University Director of Religion, a former Baptist missionary to Burma. He had spent most of his life around Americans and believed that America was the place to go to college.
Chris attended Ottawa University and Warren Wilson Junior College in North Carolina before transferring to Kansas State College (now Kansas State University), where he earned a bachelor's degree in technical journalism in 1953. While working on the advertising staff of the K-STate Collegian, Chris's natural talent for drawing ads was realized.
On Sept. 7, 1952, he married Marilyn Beason in Smith Center. During their 21-year marriage, four children were born: Deborah, Susan, Syd, and Dane.
Chris worked on newspapers in Oberlin, Belleville, Garden City, and Salina, Colo. In 1958, the family moved to Osborne, where Chris and Marilyn were co-publishers and later owners and editors of the Osborne County Farmer. In 1969, the newspaper was sold and Chris worked as administrative assistant in charge of purchasing for Virginia Pies, Inc. Olathe.
After the pie company closed, he returned to newspaper work in Norton, Gunnison, Colo., Sterling, and Ellsworth. He later said, "Once you get printer's ink under your fingernails, you never let go." Health problems led Chris to retire in 1995.
During his adult life, Chris was a member of Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and Osborne United Methodist Church. He served a term as president of the Osborne Rotary Club; and a term as executive director on the initial Osborne Housing Authority board, which built the Solomon Valley Homes.
Photography and stamp collecting were hobbies that Chris enjoyed. A carry-over from his early life in Burma, he also enjoyed Oriental cooking.
Survivors include his daughters, Deborah Kleinau and husband Jim of Manhattan and Susan Scherling of Wamego; sons, Syd and wife Karla of Aurora, Colo.; and Dane and wife Micki of Smith Center; Mother, Freda, of Wichita; sisters Betty Hazen and husband Norman of Ottawa; and Marguerite Schweitzer and husband Jerry of McPherson; brother, Kenneth and wife Barbara of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada; grandsons, Ryan and Adam Scherling of Aurora; and Ian and Ren Scherling of Smith Center.
The funeral service was Nov. 27th at Simmons Chapel, Smith Center, with Pastor Greg Hubbard officiating. Merrie Boucher was the soloist. Deb Jacobs was accompanist for the soloist and a congregational hymn.
Casket bearers were Syd Scherling, Jim Kleinau, Norman Hazen, Dane Scherling, Bryan Overmiller, and Jerry Schweitzer. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center.
Smith County Pioneer (Smith Center, Kansas) Thursday, December 5, 1996
Christian Scherling Devoted His Career To Newspapering
Christian Sydney Scherling died Nov. 23, 1996, at his home in Ellsworth after several years of declining health. He was born May 12, 1927, in Insein, Burma, near Rangoon, the oldest son of Christian C. and Freda (Tomlinson) Scherling.
Chris attended grammar school at Kingswood School, Kalaw, Shan States, Burma. Chris Sr. was head of the chemistry department at Judson College, a Baptist-affiliated school in Rangoon, Burma, and died when Chris was just 13 years old.
Two years later, the Japanese invaded lower Burma, forcing Chris, his mother, a brother, and two sisters to move to northern Burma and later flee occupied Burma aboard the last airplane for India and freedom.
He graduated from Woodstock High School, Mussoorie, India, in 1944. While in high school, he printed the school paper and worked as a typesetter at the Christian Literature Society Press in Jubbalpore, India.
After graduation, Chris was a purchaser of supples at the school. He then went to Rumford, England, to stay with an aunt and uncle, and worked as a commercial printer.
He came to the United States by ship in 1947. He was sponsored by the Ottawa University Director of Religion, a former Baptist missionary to Burma. He had spent most of his life around Americans and believed that America was the place to go to college.
Chris attended Ottawa University and Warren Wilson Junior College in North Carolina before transferring to Kansas State College (now Kansas State University), where he earned a bachelor's degree in technical journalism in 1953. While working on the advertising staff of the K-STate Collegian, Chris's natural talent for drawing ads was realized.
On Sept. 7, 1952, he married Marilyn Beason in Smith Center. During their 21-year marriage, four children were born: Deborah, Susan, Syd, and Dane.
Chris worked on newspapers in Oberlin, Belleville, Garden City, and Salina, Colo. In 1958, the family moved to Osborne, where Chris and Marilyn were co-publishers and later owners and editors of the Osborne County Farmer. In 1969, the newspaper was sold and Chris worked as administrative assistant in charge of purchasing for Virginia Pies, Inc. Olathe.
After the pie company closed, he returned to newspaper work in Norton, Gunnison, Colo., Sterling, and Ellsworth. He later said, "Once you get printer's ink under your fingernails, you never let go." Health problems led Chris to retire in 1995.
During his adult life, Chris was a member of Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and Osborne United Methodist Church. He served a term as president of the Osborne Rotary Club; and a term as executive director on the initial Osborne Housing Authority board, which built the Solomon Valley Homes.
Photography and stamp collecting were hobbies that Chris enjoyed. A carry-over from his early life in Burma, he also enjoyed Oriental cooking.
Survivors include his daughters, Deborah Kleinau and husband Jim of Manhattan and Susan Scherling of Wamego; sons, Syd and wife Karla of Aurora, Colo.; and Dane and wife Micki of Smith Center; Mother, Freda, of Wichita; sisters Betty Hazen and husband Norman of Ottawa; and Marguerite Schweitzer and husband Jerry of McPherson; brother, Kenneth and wife Barbara of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada; grandsons, Ryan and Adam Scherling of Aurora; and Ian and Ren Scherling of Smith Center.
The funeral service was Nov. 27th at Simmons Chapel, Smith Center, with Pastor Greg Hubbard officiating. Merrie Boucher was the soloist. Deb Jacobs was accompanist for the soloist and a congregational hymn.
Casket bearers were Syd Scherling, Jim Kleinau, Norman Hazen, Dane Scherling, Bryan Overmiller, and Jerry Schweitzer. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center.
Smith County Pioneer (Smith Center, Kansas) Thursday, December 5, 1996
Christian Sydney Scherling died Nov. 23, 1996, at his home in Ellsworth after several years of declining health. He was born May 12, 1927, in Insein, Burma, near Rangoon, the oldest son of Christian C. and Freda (Tomlinson) Scherling.
Chris attended grammar school at Kingswood School, Kalaw, Shan States, Burma. Chris Sr. was head of the chemistry department at Judson College, a Baptist-affiliated school in Rangoon, Burma, and died when Chris was just 13 years old.
Two years later, the Japanese invaded lower Burma, forcing Chris, his mother, a brother, and two sisters to move to northern Burma and later flee occupied Burma aboard the last airplane for India and freedom.
He graduated from Woodstock High School, Mussoorie, India, in 1944. While in high school, he printed the school paper and worked as a typesetter at the Christian Literature Society Press in Jubbalpore, India.
After graduation, Chris was a purchaser of supples at the school. He then went to Rumford, England, to stay with an aunt and uncle, and worked as a commercial printer.
He came to the United States by ship in 1947. He was sponsored by the Ottawa University Director of Religion, a former Baptist missionary to Burma. He had spent most of his life around Americans and believed that America was the place to go to college.
Chris attended Ottawa University and Warren Wilson Junior College in North Carolina before transferring to Kansas State College (now Kansas State University), where he earned a bachelor's degree in technical journalism in 1953. While working on the advertising staff of the K-STate Collegian, Chris's natural talent for drawing ads was realized.
On Sept. 7, 1952, he married Marilyn Beason in Smith Center. During their 21-year marriage, four children were born: Deborah, Susan, Syd, and Dane.
Chris worked on newspapers in Oberlin, Belleville, Garden City, and Salina, Colo. In 1958, the family moved to Osborne, where Chris and Marilyn were co-publishers and later owners and editors of the Osborne County Farmer. In 1969, the newspaper was sold and Chris worked as administrative assistant in charge of purchasing for Virginia Pies, Inc. Olathe.
After the pie company closed, he returned to newspaper work in Norton, Gunnison, Colo., Sterling, and Ellsworth. He later said, "Once you get printer's ink under your fingernails, you never let go." Health problems led Chris to retire in 1995.
During his adult life, Chris was a member of Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and Osborne United Methodist Church. He served a term as president of the Osborne Rotary Club; and a term as executive director on the initial Osborne Housing Authority board, which built the Solomon Valley Homes.
Photography and stamp collecting were hobbies that Chris enjoyed. A carry-over from his early life in Burma, he also enjoyed Oriental cooking.
Survivors include his daughters, Deborah Kleinau and husband Jim of Manhattan and Susan Scherling of Wamego; sons, Syd and wife Karla of Aurora, Colo.; and Dane and wife Micki of Smith Center; Mother, Freda, of Wichita; sisters Betty Hazen and husband Norman of Ottawa; and Marguerite Schweitzer and husband Jerry of McPherson; brother, Kenneth and wife Barbara of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada; grandsons, Ryan and Adam Scherling of Aurora; and Ian and Ren Scherling of Smith Center.
The funeral service was Nov. 27th at Simmons Chapel, Smith Center, with Pastor Greg Hubbard officiating. Merrie Boucher was the soloist. Deb Jacobs was accompanist for the soloist and a congregational hymn.
Casket bearers were Syd Scherling, Jim Kleinau, Norman Hazen, Dane Scherling, Bryan Overmiller, and Jerry Schweitzer. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center.
Smith County Pioneer (Smith Center, Kansas) Thursday, December 5, 1996
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