Elvin S. Hess, 81, of 520 West Willow Dr., Manheim, and formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday morning at his residence after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Miriam B. Rutt Hess, with whom he celebrated 49 years of marriage this past June 4 ^th . Born in Manor Twp., he was the son of the late Benjamin  G. and Anna M. Smith Hess.

Elvin was an Agricultural Education teacher for 19 years in the Elizabethtown School District until his retirement in 1992. Elvin also owned a Lawn Doctor franchise in Hershey. He was a 1945 graduate of Manor Twp. High School, a1960 graduate of Penn State University where he earned a BS in Agriculture Education, and earned his Masters in Education in 1976 from Millersville University.

He was a member of Neffsville Mennonite Church.

Elvin was a member of the Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club where he served as president in 1978 to 1979, a life member of the PA Vocational Agricultural Teachers Assn., the Alpha Tau Alpha Ag Ed Honorary fraternity, and was a charter member of the PA State Education Assn- Retired.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Naomi Hess.

Friends are invited to attend the memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 6 ^th , at 2PM at Neffsville Mennonite Church, 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA. His family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Elvin's memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, 685 Good Dr. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, Office of University Development and Alumni Relations, A120, Box 852, Hershey, PA 17033-0852. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Chapel, Neffsville  560-5100. To send an online condolence, please visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com