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: He is survived by brother, Jack Ensworth of Bend, Oregon and locally, by cousin, John Bradley, Jr. He leaves daughters, Susan Shah and Jean (Phil) Schreiner, Jr., son, Clint (Becky) Ensworth, III and grandchildren, Nicholas and Michael Shah, Will and Drew Schreiner and Stephanie and Emily Ens worth. | : He is survived by brother, Jack Ensworth of Bend, Oregon and locally, by cousin, John Bradley, Jr. He leaves daughters, Susan Shah and Jean (Phil) Schreiner, Jr., son, Clint (Becky) Ensworth, III and grandchildren, Nicholas and Michael Shah, Will and Drew Schreiner and Stephanie and Emily Ens worth. | ||
This special former President, General Manager and gandy dancer of the PA&W Railroad has moved on down the line! He will be greatly missed and always remembered with love. | : This special former President, General Manager and gandy dancer of the PA&W Railroad has moved on down the line! He will be greatly missed and always remembered with love. | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=82716&p=155743&hilit=ensworth#p155743 "NEOLS 40th Anniversary", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | |||
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=88369&p=195594&hilit=ensworth#p195594 "Two More Live Steamers Pass On", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | |||
Revision as of 11:09, 30 August 2021
Bibliography
- "The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad and the 'New' PA&WRR", Medina County Historical Society, 1993, revised 7/1996.
Obituary
From "Medina County Life":
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
- Clinton B. F. Ensworth, Jr., 87, died Thursday, November 4, 2010.
- He was born November 14, 1922, in Akron.
- Ensworth graduated from East High School and served in the U.S. Army in the 35th Infantry Division during World War II. He was a Purple Heart veteran.
- Ensworth completed his education at The University of Akron and Columbia University to become a school teacher. He taught in Akron Public schools for 29 years, retiring from Buchtel High School in 1976. Ensworth also worked as a patrolman on the Portage Lakes for nine years, during summers. In 1960 he moved to a 113-1/2 acre farm in Medina County, where Ensworth started his own outdoor 7-1/2 inch gauge railroad, the PA & W. He was a pioneer in point-to-point railroad operation in the region at that time. In 1969, Ensworth was one of 18 charter members who founded the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers/NEOLS.
- For many years Ensworth hosted train meets and authored numerous train articles. He was a member of NEOLS, the Akron Railroad Club, and many other train clubs and organizations, notably the Land Conservancy, Lighter Than-Air Society, Center for Inquiry and the American Civil Liberties Union.
- He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Ruth and brother, Bob.
- He is survived by brother, Jack Ensworth of Bend, Oregon and locally, by cousin, John Bradley, Jr. He leaves daughters, Susan Shah and Jean (Phil) Schreiner, Jr., son, Clint (Becky) Ensworth, III and grandchildren, Nicholas and Michael Shah, Will and Drew Schreiner and Stephanie and Emily Ens worth.
- This special former President, General Manager and gandy dancer of the PA&W Railroad has moved on down the line! He will be greatly missed and always remembered with love.