Printpack loses family members in Kenya plane crash

William Love, 41, one of Printpack's family members, his wife, Elizabeth Love, 41, and their daughter, Sarah Love, 12, tragically passed away July 19 in a plane crash in Kenya.

The turboprop plane was also carrying nine others from Elizabeth Brumley Love's family, the George Brumley family of Atlanta. William was with Printpack in the UK and was to move to Atlanta to head up Printpack's business development group. Surviving William and Elizabeth are three young children. Services will be held Saturday, July 26th at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Donations will be accepted in lieu of flowers to:

Duke University

c/o Blossom Gardner

Alumni and Development Records

Box 90581

Durham, NC 27708

Please note: “In memory of Bill and Beth Love for their Twentieth Class Reunion”.

All of us at Packaging World express our deepest sympathy to both families on their tremendous loss and our thoughts and prayers are with them.

For more information, please see the article from the Atlanta Constitution Journal.

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