Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 17, 1924 the son of George P. and Estella C. (Sauer) Hess. He had served in the Army during World War II and retired from the New York Central Railroad in 1989. He sang with the Rackman Choir and was a member of the Metropolitan 7th Day Adventist Church. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5pm - 9pm at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main Street, Plymouth. Funeral services will follow on Wednesday at 11am from the funeral home. Contributions are suggested to the church.