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KRUM -- William Shenton Krum, Sr., 93, a resident of Albuquerque, died Thursday, November 18, 2004 after an illness. He was preceded in death on May 14, 2004 by Adele Elizabeth Krum, his wife of 72 years. Bill was born in Slatedale, PA on February 25, 1911 and was the eldest son of Eugene F. and Frances Shenton Krum. He was predeceased by his parents, and his 3 brothers, Edwin, Robert and Donald. He is survived by his daughter, Aciel Brown and husband, Gerald G.; son, Bill Krum, Jr. and wife, Mary all of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Marcy Louton and husband, Daniel of Albuquerque, Billie Jo Terrell and husband, Lt. Col. Patrick of Woodbridge, VA, and Mathew B. Krum and wife, Diane of Casper, WY; great-grandchildren, Amber Louton, Brittany Jake, Christopher Louton, Benjamin Louton, Shane Louton, Julie Terrell, Scott Terrell, Elizabeth Terrell, Ashlyn Krum and one great-great-grandchild, Chloe Jake and numerous nieces and nephews. Bill and Adele graduated from Slatington High School in 1929 and were married October 24, 1931. They moved to Norristown, PA where Bill worked for the Great American Tea Company. In 1933, they moved to Reading, PA where they reared their family. Bill was a musician and played the VIOLIN and euphonium. He played the euphonium in Marching and Concert bands in Reading. He was employed for 23 years at Schoffer's Bakery as a home delivery route salesman. Bill and Adele were active in Calvery Reformed Church where they organized a youth center and Bill formed and conducted a Sunday School Orchestra. He played the violin in the Krum family quartet. Bill and his family moved to Albuquerque in 1955. He was employed by Rocky Mountain Wholesale Company as a salesman and rose to President of the company. He loved the candy and tobacco wholesale business and moved to Santa Fe in 1972, where he and Bill Jr. owned Krum Distributing Company. When he retired, he and Adele came back to Albuquerque. In later years, he and Adele enjoyed ballroom dancing and a highlight was their Love Boat cruise to Alaska with the Jack Morgan Orchestra. Bill was a member of Hiram Masonic Lodge, No. 13, Ballut Abyad Shrine and the Elks Lodge No. 461. Services will be held Monday, November 22, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson NE, with Pastor Patricia Green officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Mathew B. Krum, Daniel Louton, Shane Louton, Robert Jacobson, Ron Henkel and Charles L. Kruger. Honorary pallbearers will be Gerald G. Brown, Lt. Col. Patrick Terrell, Scott Terrell, Christopher Louton, Benjamin Louton, Joel Lackey, and Jack Morgan. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Sunday, November 21, 2004, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
        Published on: Sun November 21, 2004