Flint, Herbert
1928 - 2021
Herbert “Herb” Flint reached his goal of presence with his Lord on September 30, 2021. Born in Orrville, Ohio on August 4, 1928, to Herbert, Sr. and Florence Flint. Preceded in death
by his parents, first wife
Margaret “Peg”, the mother of his children, brother John (Margaret), sisters Elizabeth (Harry) Pollak, Ruth (Walter) Handwerk, Florence (Willard) Fritz and Marion (Warren) Steiner. He is survived by his wife, Donna J. (Vance/greene); daughters, Bonnie (David) Lucas and Molly Sue (Craig) Drozda; and son, Brian (Donna) Flint; grandchildren, Adam (Lauren) Dyas, Brant (Betsy) Lucas, Sean Flint, Shannon Flint, Terie Flint, Jennifer Jones, Kara
Flint, Eric Nicodemus; five
greatgrandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. He is also survived by Donna’s
daughter, Kelly (Mike) Bull; son, Chuck (Kathy) Greene; and grandchildren, Michael (Meghan) and Daniel Bull and Chase, Tyler, Tanner Greene and Karlee (Derek) Cooks. Herb graduated from Orrville Ohio High School and The Ohio State University School of Journalism and served as Business Manager of the OSU student newspaper, The Lantern. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Bucket and Dipper Junior Men’s Honorary. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the World War II era and following college, he was employed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, where he held several management positions including Mid-western Regional Public Relations Manager in Chicago. Subsequently joined his good friend Richard Burkholder for more than 30 years in the advertising and public relations firm Burkholder Flint & Associates where he was chairman at his retirement. He served as Advisory Board Chairman of the Salvation Army of Central Ohio and was named Lifetime Member, Chairman of the Central Ohio Better Business Bureau, President of the Central Ohio Public Relations Society and President of The Ohio State University’s Franklin
County Alumni Club. For more than 54 years, he taught Bible study classes and held many administrative positions at the Lane Avenue Baptist Church and Dublin Baptist Church. He was honored with a Citizen of the Year Award by the downtown Kiwanis Club, Columbus Area Council of Churches, Public Relations Society of Central Ohio and Lane Avenue Baptist Church. Herb was a 50-year member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club of Columbus and had memberships in the OSU Golf Club, the Worthington Hills Country Club, OSU Alumni Association, American Legion and life member Veterans of Foreign Wars. Funeral service will be held at 11AM Monday, October 4, 2021, at Dublin Baptist Church, 7195 Coffman Rd., Dublin, where family will receive friends from 10AM until time-of-service Monday. Arrangements entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 966 Main St., Columbus, OH 43205 or Dublin Baptist Church, 7195 Coffman Rd., Dublin, OH 43017. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.schoedinger.com.