Joseph C Schlump Sr.

Farming is more than a lifelong commitment, it’s a calling. Although Joe was asked to play ball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he knew his calling was the family farm in Mickelton. While it’d be easy to question such a decision, he only needed to look to his late wife Ethel, and the children they raised there to know he made the right choice. Between the farm and his 32 years at the Hercules Plant in Paulsboro, his life was centered around farming, work and family. But Joe always found an opportunity to hunt, a lifelong endeavor. In 1988 he and Ethel moved to a log cabin on top of a mountain in VT. Even though he could hunt 12 months a year, the lure of his grandkids brought him back to NJ in 1996. With less time to hunt, he added golf and gardening to his favorite activities. His neighbors will surely miss those vegetables. rnrnHe is survived by his children: Joseph, Jr., John, Jordan, Janice and Jeffrey, a sister, Nancy Fehlauer, 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. rnrnCome celebrate 82 farming years Wednesday from 5 PM at Daley Life Celebration Studio, Swedesboro, where the service will be at 5:30. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Lighthouse Hospice 1040 N. Kingshighway, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.rnrn