Virgil T. Fryling Jr., 86, of Belle Center, passed away Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in the OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
He was born in Bellefontaine on Dec. 11, 1930, a son of the late Virgil T. Sr. and Helen Irene Mosier Fryling. He is also preceded in death by three sisters, Virginia, Marilyn and Sue, and a brother, David.
On Oct. 13, 1955, 62 years ago, he married Margaret Christensen in Silver Spring, Md., and she survives along with their daughter, Jenine (Jorge) Fryling Marin of Colombia, South America; a son, Devin (Sandra) Fryling of Anaheim, Calif.; six grandchildren, Juliana Marin, Jorge Samuel Marin, Joshua Marin, Lexie Fryling, Emmie Fryling and Christian Fryling; sister-in-law, Lilly Fryling; many nieces, nephews, great- nieces and nephews; several cousins; and an aunt, Betty O’Neal of Springfield.
Virgil was a 1948 graduate of Bellefontaine High School and graduated from Washington Adventist University near Washington D.C. He received his master’s degree in music from Andrews University in Michigan.
He was a life-long member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church where he was very active. He taught music to high school and college young people in Colombia, Brazil, New Jersey and Ohio. During his high school years, he enjoyed flying lessons at the former Bellefontaine Airport, where he and his best friend erected a still-standing monument.
Pastor Don Byard officiates a memorial service at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1910 County Road 130, Bellefontaine, where visitation is one hour prior to the service.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, Belle Center, assisted the family with arrangements and condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.