Becker, Carl and Nolan, Patrick, Keeping the Promise, A Pictorial History of the Miami Conservancy             District; 1988; Landfall Press, Inc., Dayton Ohio

Eckert, Alan W., A Time of Terror, The Great Dayton Flood; 1965;, Landfall Press, Inc. Dayton Ohio

Houk, Ivan A., “A Town Moves Itself at a Profit, “Popular Mechanics, September 1922

Myer, Sr., John M., A History of the United Methodist Church of Fairborn; 1972

Roberts, Carl V., “Birth of a City”, Dayton Daily News, Camerica Magazine, December 18, 1949

Roseboom, Eugene H. and Weisenburger, Francis, A History of Ohio; 1934; Prentice-Hall, Inc. New York

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church — previous histories, monthly newsletters, clipping files, etc.

World almanac and Book of Facts 1998; Mahwah, N.J.; K-III Reference Corp.

A note to future compilers

The Rev. Harvey E. Crowell, pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1912-1937 made valuable contributions in assembling and recording many details in St. Mark’s history.  His project, compiled for inclusion in the 1923 cornerstone, reflected what apparently was his keen interest in history. He wrote in part:

“We shall take a brief time to quote from some of the notations we have made as pastor concerning our work in trying times and then conclude this bit of narrative which may prove interesting to some other member or friend of St. Mark’s Church in the years when this Corner-stone which we now lay, in the Good Providence of God, be again opened in the view of the human eye.” Pastor Crowell wrote two brief sketches “into the innermost chambers of the heart” for those “who open the Corner-stone in after years.” With his words in mind we add the following information about the credentials of the compilers of this history.

HILBRINK, Eugenia A. (Colflesh): born April 8, 1928, Cleveland Ohio; B.A., 1950 College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio; M.S. (Counseling) Wright State University, 1983, Fairborn Ohio. Joined St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, November 19, 1950.  First paid parish worker of St. Mark’s, August 1952-December 31, 1953.  Active in Dorcas Missionary Society and served as its president, superintendent of the Sunday church school for three years, served on church council January, 1995-December, 1997.  Teacher of secondary mathematics, Fairborn, (O) City Schools for 21 years.

HILBRINK, Bernard J.; born May 19, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio; B.A., 1949, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio; joined St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, November 19, 1950; editor, Fairborn Daily Herald, 1949-1985; editorial administrator, Fairborn Daily Herald, 1985 to present.