09 autumn reporter 1-20 - Franklin College

Pauline DeVore Crump ’38,
Horizon Society member
Occupation: Homemaker, wife and mother of three.
“I earned my degree in biology and planned to do lab
work in bacteriology at Methodist Hospital, but after I
married it was important to me to raise a family and be
available for the children. I also volunteered at different
times with the American Heart Association, American Lung
Association, Tri Kappa and my church.”
Family Ties: Granddaughter Laura (Crump) Lancaster ’94,
nephew Roger DeVore ’58 and niece- in-law Ann (Grahame)
DeVore ’58
Most influential professors and staff: “There was none
better than Dr. Deppe (Charles A.). He was a fantastic
biology teacher. He just knew how to make everything easy
to understand, and he had that teacher way of knowing
when he needed to explain something further. I don’t
think he ever dismissed a class without making certain
everyone understood the information. I can still picture
him sitting on the front of his desk, letting his legs swing
while he lectured!”
Advice you’d give to current Franklin students: “Realize
you’re in college now. Yes, you should have fun with your
friends and enjoy your freedoms, but make your education
the priority. Go to class. Study. Work hard. You’ll never
regret doing your best.”
I’m proud to be an alumna because: “I think Franklin
College is a terrific school. You can accomplish anything
there you want. You can get good preparation for a career
or graduate school, whichever you choose. I would send
anybody to Franklin College; I’m very serious about that.
A student could try any other school in the U.S. and not
find better than Franklin.”
Alumni involvement: Crump has attended Homecoming
numerous times since her graduation. She also attends
the President’s Dinner and Scholarship Luncheon,
when possible. She is founder of the Ross and Pauline
DeVore Crump Endowed Scholarship for students.
Franklin College is included in my estate plans because:
“It’s worthwhile and deserves my time. I want to see the
college keep going for another 175 years. I also want to
see to it that there are plenty of young people with good
educations to help run the world. We need young people
with strong character and intellect to help get the U.S.
through the messes of today. We can help prepare them
for that tremendous responsibility with a good liberal arts
education.”
Life today: “I’m active with the senior center. I belong to a
walking club. I enjoy baking with fruits and vegetables from
my garden. I didn’t start traveling until I was 69, but I’ve
since been to every continent.”
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
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PHOTO BY AMY (KEAN) VERSTEEG ’96