================= Begin forwarded message ================= From: fs332@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jim Walton) To: fs332@po.cwru.edu Subject: Dorothy Helen Best Obit Date: Wed, 18 Feb Ono Martha Hetrick Breene of Oil City. DOROTHY HELEN BEST Dorothy Helen Best, age 84 of Knox, a retired school teacher, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 1998, in Clarion Hospital following a short illness. Born March 24, 1913, in Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., she was a daughter of Glenn and Esther Wetzel Best. She was a graduate of White Memorial School in Knox and was a 1950 graduate of Clarion College with majors in both elementary and secondary education. She also held a masters degree in education from Penn State University, specializing in the field of English. Other graduate study in her field was done at New York University, University of Hawaii, and the University of London, England. She also did a study in the special field of Shakespeare. Miss Best taught school for 42 years, primary grades through college, with most of her teaching done at Oil City Junior High School where she taught English. She was an active member of St. Pauls United Church of Christ at Knox, RD 2 and at age 11 taught Sunday School classes. She completed 27 state leadership training courses in religious education. She also was very active in church camping, serving as director and counselor for 17 summers. She directed and taught Bible School for a number of summers. For eight years she had served as Junior Church Leader. Miss Best spent four years in Japan at a Christian College in Obirin Gakauen, teaching English and Bible to young college people. She encouraged and aided two young men to become ministers. She also aided a young woman from Orissa, India, to complete her education and become a Christian teacher. Since retirement, Miss Best remained very active, helping the R.S.V.P. Program and working for the Clarion Co. Literacy Program. She was a chaplain for the D.A.C. in Clarion. Surviving are three brothers, Vern Best, Cavier Best, and Marvin Best, all of Knox, four nieces and two nephews; 16 great nieces and great - nephews; 13 great - great nieces and great - great nephews. In addition to her parents, Miss Best was preceded in death by a sister, Miriam Alberta Best; a niece, Linda Kelly, and a sister in law, Mary Ellen Best. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the William N. Rupert Mortuary in Knox. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Faulds, pastor of St. Pauls United Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be in St. Pauls Union Cemetery. The family suggests that memorials be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ, RD 2, Knox, or to the Knox Area Ambulance, Knox 16232.