Jean Shroder May is still driving three years ago, but when it came into the 21st century technology, she was a complete ludite, according to her oldest daughter.
The two-time pro-bouler has never had a computer, cell phone or anything that is going to make life easier, Carol Shroder said on Friday. He was somewhat shocked, then – but absolutely tickled – to see the shiny tribute posted on the Internet by publications and fans.
The listeners, who were believed to have been the oldest living NFL player and the oldest-lively Chicago bear, died on Tuesday in St. John for natural reasons. He was 95 years old.
Carroll Shroder, who lives in Atlanta, said that his father “just led a very incredible life.”
Born in Washington DC, he attended the University of Virginia on a football scholarship, became a standout athlete in that game as well as track and field. After obtaining a degree in commerce, his father was drafted by Chicago Beer in 1951 as his number 1 draft pick and 12th overall pick.
Even he would not do so by the Olympic committee to join his 1952 track and field team, but he would not do so due to his commitment to Beers, he said. However, he joined the US Navy for a year in 1952, where a torn ACL eventually slowed him down.
Nevertheless, in six years as a wider receiver of beer, he went to two Pro Bowls and still went to the second place of the team to the yard per reception, Rev. Mark Wilkins said, “The priest of the listener with the first United Methodist of the Crown Point, where he was a member for 50 years.”
Wilkins recalled the Crown Point Church to get his placement and bring him to his office when a mandal noticed that he was bringing a stained glass bear in the item.
“The man asked if I was a fan of a bear, for which I said, so he said, ‘You know, we have a former Chicago bear in this church. Would you like to meet him?’ And of course I did, “Wilkins said.” The next day, this kind of Gangesi man shows a kind of gangs and says, “I understand that you are looking for me.” Asked who he was, and he said, ‘I used to play for an organization known as Chicago Beer.’
“We spoke two hours that day.”
Wilkins said that he considers the listener as his “football yoda” and a weekly call would be remembered on Monday after his beloved team played. In the final conversation, Wilkins told the listener about Ben Johnson that he was named as the team’s new head coach; The listener said that the future of Beers was “appearing above.”
Wilkins said, “I could sit on his feet for hours after listening to his insight on football.” “He had the important ability to see what was really going on during the games and saw things that I did not hold. I learned a lot from him. ,
Bob Wilson, a listener friend from the Crown Point, said that all the “spectacular” stories were told, the listener told his senior men’s church group – and many – many – many people were about themselves because he was what he was it was. There was a story that she remembers how the listener was stuck for a team partner for a team partner for a team partner.
Wilson said, “They used to take a train to play the game outside the west, and it was a two -day journey, so when the airplane started to fly commercial, Hallas said the team would fly,” Wilson said . “Okay, one of the players objected to him, and Halas said that you have to do, so Jean challenged him,” Wilson said. “He was also very close with the team. He was just a very good person. ,
Wilkins once remembered when the listener took him as his “date” at a beer reunion dinner, and Wilkins began talking to a small former player there. The player asked who Wilkins was, and when he described him as a “gene listener”, the person gave him a chance to meet him.
“I bring the man up and introduce him, and once I said his name, Jean said, ‘Oh yes! You were a standout in Northwestern and played for 10 years,’ and just all these statistics Closed on it. I felt that the man is fainting there, ”
Carroll Shroder said that his father’s devotion had never been found – it was a halas that the listener got a job in the metals industry, which eventually inspired him to find his own company that he was retirement in 2005, finally, and He was his father honestly. A lot of fun.
“One of our previous conversations, I was telling him that he was transferring to one (separate unit in his community) and how all the employees were excited to meet him, and he said, ‘Yes, this Carol makes one of us’, “said Carroll Shroder. “He was just so funny, and we were always laughing. I see him such as blessings. ,
The gene listener is a 60 -year -old wife, Doris and a brother, before the death by John Shrodder. He is alive by daughters Carroll Shroder (Tim Dorace); Gayle listener, Ashville, Northern Carolina; And Nancy Langbehan (gym), Crown Point; Grandson Audra Pine (Josh), Jena Dorace, Ivan Langbehan and Grant Langbehan (ABI), five great-addresses; DC area brother Frank Shroder; And many nieces and nephews.
Carroll Shroder said that there would be no funeral services, but the family’s family will organize a private gathering for some time in this summer. For those who want to do something to honor them, the family requests that the first United Methodist Church of Crown Point in 46307, 352S. Main Street, Crown Point should be donated in his name.