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John Kaminski (b. 1870) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Prussia,
August
14, 1870.
Son of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski;
married, January
30, 1894, to Josephine Ciganek.
Republican. Mail
carrier; lawyer; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate in primary for
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Horatio S. Karcher (1868-1939) —
of Rose City, Ogemaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., June 7,
1868.
Son of Gotlieb Karcher and Helen (Amsden) Karcher; married, May 26,
1887, to Issa M. Whitaker.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; druggist; insurance
business; postmaster;
probate judge in Michigan, 1905-17; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1923-28; defeated in primary, 1928.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in 1939
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John D. Karel (1878-1959) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich., March 5,
1878.
Son of Martin Karel and Gertrude (Houman) Karel; married, September
7, 1904, to Pearl J. Jackson.
Republican. Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1930-34; defeated, 1934; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1945-50; defeated, 1934.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1959
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Kehres (1915-1998) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., June 2,
1915.
Married 1941
to Eleanor M. Payment.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 39th District, 1965-80; defeated
in primary, 1962; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1975.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose;
Elks; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died February
27, 1998 (age 82 years, 270
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
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William Kettner (1864-1930) —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
20, 1864.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 11th District, 1913-21; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from California, 1916,
1924
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization; speaker),
1928
(alternate).
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., November
11, 1930 (age 65 years, 356
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif.
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Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) —
also known as Dale E. Kildee —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., September
16, 1929.
Married 1965
to Gayle Heyn.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (7th District 1977-93,
9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003).
Catholic.
Member, Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus; American
Federation of Teachers; Urban
League; Phi
Delta Kappa; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Raymond L. King (b. 1929) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Braintree, Norfolk
County, Mass., September
1, 1929.
Son of Samuel King and Doris (Lamprey) King; married to Jean Ellen
Peters.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
2nd District, 1961-62; resigned 1962.
Unitarian.
Member, Theta
Chi; Elks; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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John Patrick Kirk (1866-1952) —
also known as John P. Kirk —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
20, 1866.
Son of Bernard Kirk (1841-1899) and Ann (Murphy) Kirk (1841-1897);
married, June 20,
1898, to Mary Schaff (1870-1951).
Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; major in the U.S. Army
during the Spanish-American War; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1903-04; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1904; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1908-10; nominated in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan 1916; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1917; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
president, Ypsilanti Savings Bank.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Elks.
Died in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
22, 1952 (age 85 years, 337
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Daniel A. Knaggs (1887-1957) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Maybee, Monroe
County, Mich., 1887.
Republican. School
teacher; grocer; mayor of
Monroe, Mich., 1934-39; candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1934; Michigan Commissioner of Labor
and Industry, 1939; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1943-44;
defeated in primary, 1944.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Maccabees;
Freemasons.
Died in 1957
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Northside
Cemetery, Maybee, Mich.
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Victor Alfred Knox (1899-1976) —
also known as Victor A. Knox —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born near Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich., January
13, 1899.
Married, November
11, 1919, to Bertha Byers.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1937-52;
defeated in primary, 1934; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1947-52; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1953-65; defeated,
1947, 1964.
Episcopalian
or Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons;
Lions;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., December
31, 1976 (age 77 years, 353
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Chapel Gardens, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
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John D. Kruse (1893-1971) —
also known as Jack Kruse —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., June 24,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Manistee
County Clerk, 1921-30; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1943-54 (Manistee County 1943-44,
Manistee District 1945-54); defeated in primary, 1954.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Crippled
by an injury in 1919.
Died in 1971
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
11, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
Republican candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st
District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member
of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary);
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Woodmen;
American
Judicature Society.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Neal Lamoreaux (b. 1889) —
also known as J. Neal Lamoreaux —
of Comstock Park, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Comstock Park, Kent
County, Mich., May 3,
1889.
Son of James E. Lamoreaux and Lizzie (Neal) Lamoreaux; married, September
26, 1916, to Georgia Geneski.
Democrat. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1933-34, 1937-38; defeated, 1934,
1938, 1940; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1944; Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1944.
Catholic.
French
ancestry. Member, Elks; Maccabees;
Gleaners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Allan L. Lamphere (b. 1877) —
of Redford, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Vassar, Tuscola
County, Mich., May 25,
1877.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1915-18.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Oscar John Larson (1871-1957) —
also known as Oscar J. Larson —
of Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich.; Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Born in Uleaborg (now Oulu), Finland,
May
20, 1871.
Son of Lars Larson and Anna (Kemppainen) Larson; married, November
25, 1901, to Emma Dorothy Roberts.
Republican. Lawyer; Houghton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1898-1904; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Minnesota, 1912;
U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1921-25.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died August 1,
1957 (age 86 years, 73
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.
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Howard C. Lawrence (b. 1890) —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.; Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Sebewa Township, Ionia
County, Mich., August
14, 1890.
Son of Cyrus S. Lawrence and Margaret (Neidhardt) Lawrence; married,
May 1,
1913, to Clara Louise Luther.
Republican. Banker;
business partner and executive secretary to Gov. Fred
W. Green; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1929-36; Michigan
state treasurer, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936
(alternate), 1940.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Don Lawrence, Jr. (1904-1972) —
also known as J. Don Lawrence —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 23,
1904.
Son of Joseph Don Lawrence, Sr. and Mabel (Oliff) Lawrence; married
to Christine Marie Schultz.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died September
15, 1972 (age 68 years, 84
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) —
also known as Robert E. LeMire —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., May 19,
1914.
Son of William
A. Lemire and Isabelle (McDonald) Lemire; married, May 27,
1944, to Virginia D. Stanton.
Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55.
Catholic.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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David J. Leveque (b. 1882) —
of Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich., May 22,
1882.
Republican. Banker; mining
business; fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District,
1917-18.
French
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Grange; Farm
Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Glenard Paul Lipscomb (1915-1970) —
also known as Glenard P. Lipscomb —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
19, 1915.
Republican. Accountant;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1947-53; U.S.
Representative from California 24th District, 1953-70; died in
office 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1956,
1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died, of intestinal
cancer, at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
1, 1970 (age 54 years, 166
days). A U.S. Navy submarine was named for
him.
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Harry Litowich (1899-1973) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
8, 1899.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1953-58; member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1959-64.
Jewish.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; B'nai
B'rith.
Died in 1973
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Emil Lockwood (1919-2002) —
of St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Ottawa, La Salle
County, Ill., September
23, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; athletic
coach; accountant;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,
1961; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-70 (25th District 1963-64, 30th District
1965-70); candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August 2,
2002 (age 82 years, 313
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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L. Harvey Lodge (b. 1902) —
of Milford, Oakland
County, Mich.; Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Waterford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Milford, Oakland
County, Mich., November
8, 1902.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1947-48; defeated, 1948; member of Michigan
state senate, 1957-60, 1967-74 (12th District 1957-60, 17th
District 1967-74); defeated, 1964, 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward J. Lorenz (b. 1894) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 20,
1894.
Son of Dave Lorenz; married 1914 to Cora F.
Lorengel.
Republican. Hardware
merchant; mayor
of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 1933-37.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Kent T. Lundgren (b. 1914) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., July 7,
1914.
Son of Victor Lundgren and Olga (Olson) Lundgren; married to Mildred
Francis New.
Republican. Pharmacist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1962-64; defeated, 1956 (30th
District), 1958 (30th District), 1960 (30th District), 1964 (37th
District); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 30th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; resigned 1962.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1964.
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Gilbert R. Lyon (1835-1915) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., August
31, 1835.
Son of Daniel Lyon.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 35th Circuit, 1905.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Suffered a fall down
the cellar stairs of his home, fractured his skull, and died four
days later, in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., 1915
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
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Robert J. MacDonald (1914-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., April 28,
1914.
Son of Duncan F. MacDonald and Cecilia M. MacDonald.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1941-44; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1945-46.
Member, Elks; Lions; Eagles.
Died in 1987
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Russell Vernon Mack (1891-1960) —
also known as Russell V. Mack —
of Hoquiam, Grays
Harbor County, Wash.
Born in Hillman, Montmorency
County, Mich., June 13,
1891.
Son of Cornelius W. Mack and Lucy (Deacon) Mack; married, January
26, 1947, to Laura E. Prohaska.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1947-60; died in
office 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died suddenly, from a coronary
occlusion, on the floor of the U.S. House of
Representatives, in the U.S.
Capitol Building, Washington,
D.C., March 28,
1960 (age 68 years, 289
days).
Interment at Fern
Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Wash.
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Arthur Custer MacKinnon (1870-1957) —
also known as Arthur C. MacKinnon —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August 3,
1870.
Son of John Donald MacKinnon and Agnes (Kirk) MacKinnon; married, October
19, 1899, to Charlotte Hodgkins.
Republican. Manufacturer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1923-32, 1941-42, 1945-48,
1951-52 (Bay County 1st District 1923-32, 1941-42, Bay County
1945-48, 1951-52); defeated, 1932 (Bay County 1st District), 1934
(Bay County 1st District), 1936 (Bay County 1st District), 1942 (Bay
County 1st District), 1948 (Bay County), 1952 (Bay County).
Congregationalist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1957
(age about
86 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederic J. Marshall (1903-1969) —
of Allen, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Allen Township, Hillsdale
County, Mich., March 1,
1903.
Married 1925
to Berenece Helen Plum.
Republican. Hillsdale
County Sheriff, 1938-48; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-69 (Hillsdale District
1951-64, 41st District 1965-69); died in office 1969.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Grange.
Died in 1969
(age about
66 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Francis McAllister (1896-1976) —
also known as Thomas F. McAllister —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 4,
1896.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1934, 1936; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1938-41; resigned 1941; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1941-63.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Pi
Delta Epsilon; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died November
10, 1976 (age 80 years, 251
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas R. McAllister (1905-1977) —
of Bad Axe, Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Huron
County, Mich., August
14, 1905.
Son of Thomas A. McAllister and Alice (Sparling) McAllister; married
to Ruth M. Lawitzke.
Republican. Lawyer; Huron
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1930-32, 1954-62; Huron
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-40, 1943-46; chair of
Huron County Republican Party, 1946-60; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956
(alternate), 1960;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Huron County,
1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in 1977
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis D. McGregor (1901-1993) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Linden, Genesee
County, Mich., January
9, 1901.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1934; circuit
judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1960-64; resigned 1964; candidate
for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1962; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1965-76; retired 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma Nu
Phi; American Bar
Association; Audubon
Society; National Rifle
Association; Izaak
Walton League; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Optimist
Club.
Died in 1993
(age about
92 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. McIntosh (b. 1892) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., September
18, 1892.
Married 1921
to Mary L. McCormick.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; school
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st
District, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1940, 1942.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Austin McLogan (b. 1920) —
also known as Edward A. McLogan —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., April 2,
1920.
Son of Edwin McLogan and Helen (Austin) McLogan; married to Beatrice
A. Bouchard.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1962.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Phi
Kappa Psi; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, S.C., October
31, 1906.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eldon L. Metheany (1850-1917) —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Born in Lima, Allen
County, Ohio, December
5, 1850.
Son of Richard R. Metheany and Esther (Levering) Metheany; married,
June
20, 1878, to Louisa Welker.
Railway
station agent; mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1883-84, 1890-92, 1906-07, 1908-10; defeated,
1907.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen.
Died in Wexford
County, Mich., September
3, 1917 (age 66 years, 272
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
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Louis Mezzano (b. 1918) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich., June 21,
1918.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic District, 1945-60;
defeated in primary, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1952,
1956,
1960.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Still living as of 1960.
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Willard L. Mikesell (1925-2003) —
also known as Mike Mikesell —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., April 18,
1925.
Son of George Edward Mikesell and Maria Laura (Wilson) Mikesell.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
candidate in Republican primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,
1961; Eaton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; candidate in Republican
primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1968; circuit
judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1971-76; defeated, 1966, 1976;
Independent candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1986.
Congregationalist.
Member, Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Eagles;
Elks.
Died, in Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
30, 2003 (age 78 years, 165
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank G. Millard (1892-1976) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 1,
1892.
Son of Frank A. Millard and Emma (Gurnee) Millard; married to Dorothy
E. McCorkell.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of
Genesee County Republican Party, 1924, 1940; served in the U.S.
Army during World War II; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Michigan
state attorney general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
1st District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Military
Order of the World Wars; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1976
(age about
84 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Minnema (1893-1964) —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
17, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1954-60; defeated in primary, 1952,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Eagles; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Died in 1964
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ray C. Mittan (1912-1992) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich., May 14,
1912.
Republican. Radio news
director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 44th District, 1969-78.
Member, Elks.
Died in 1992
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas C. Morgan (1875-1953) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Monmouth, England,
February
24, 1875.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,
1943-50.
Member, Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1953
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Stewart Mott (1875-1973) —
also known as Charles S. Mott; C. S. Mott —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., June 2,
1875.
Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1912-14, 1918-19; defeated, 1914; candidate in
Republican primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1924,
1940;
Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964.
Episcopalian.
Member, United
Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Kiwanis;
Rotary.
Vice-president of General
Motors. Philanthropist; founder of Charles Stewart Mott
Foundation.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., February
18, 1973 (age 97 years, 261
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Harry Webster Musselwhite (1868-1955) —
also known as Harry W. Musselwhite —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born near Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich., May 23,
1868.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1933-35; defeated,
1934.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in San Lorenzo, Alameda
County, Calif., December
14, 1955 (age 87 years, 205
days).
Interment at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Hugo A. Nelson (1894-1971) —
of Indian River, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich., November
1, 1894.
Married 1922
to Thelma L. Corwin.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; pharmacist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1945-54;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Cheboygan District), 1954 (Emmet
District); candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in 1971
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Oakhill
Cemetery, Indian River, Mich.
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Frank T. Newton (b. 1867) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
30, 1867.
Republican. Washtenaw
County Sheriff, 1905-06; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1909-12; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1912.
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Haskell Linton Nichols (1896-1991) —
also known as Haskell L. Nichols —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Homer, Calhoun
County, Mich., July 28,
1896.
Married 1922
to Mary Townsend.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Jackson
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1928-30; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1933-36, 1939-42; defeated, 1936; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1937-38; member of Michigan
state senate, 1943-66 (10th District 1943-64, 19th District
1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Eagles;
Moose.
Died in 1991
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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Walter H. Nill (1891-1964) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 13,
1891.
Married, September
25, 1911, to Anna Neis.
Democrat. Patternmaker;
real
estate sales; Muskegon
County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd
District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Woodmen;
Foresters.
Died in 1964
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick Daniel Norton (1876-1953) —
also known as Patrick D. Norton —
of Hettinger, Adams
County, N.Dak.; Mandan, Morton
County, N.Dak.
Born in Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., May 17,
1876.
Son of Patrick Norton and Bridget (Dolan) Norton.
Republican. Farmer; lawyer; superintendent
of schools; banker; Adams
County State's Attorney, 1907-11; secretary of
state of North Dakota, 1911-12; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 3rd District, 1913-19.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Elks; Foresters;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak., October
14, 1953 (age 77 years, 150
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Minot, N.Dak.
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Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Salemville, Bedford
County, Pa., March 9,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO
international representative;
business
agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District
1965-74).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; NAACP; Polish
National Alliance.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Gibb Oakman (1903-1973) —
also known as Charles G. Oakman —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
4, 1903.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1953-55; defeated,
1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
Templar.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1973 (age 70 years, 54
days).
Interment at Roseland
Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
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Patrick Henry O'Brien (b. 1868) —
also known as Patrick H. O'Brien —
of Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich.; Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Phoenix, Keweenaw
County, Mich., March 15,
1868.
Son of Patrick J. O'Brien and Mary (Green) O'Brien; married, January
23, 1897, to Bessie Kelly (died 1921); married, May 26,
1926, to Florence E. Ingram.
Democrat. Miner; lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1900; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1908 (12th District), 1930 (6th
District); circuit
judge in Michigan 12th Circuit, 1912-22; resigned 1922;
defeated, 1935 (3rd Circuit); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1912
(speaker),
1928
(alternate), 1932;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1919, 1925; candidate in primary
for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; Michigan
state attorney general, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; Wayne
County Probate Judge, 1939.
Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph G. O'Connor (1904-1967) —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., May 24,
1904.
Married to Velma Eugen Jones.
Democrat. Trained as an engineer;
gold assayer for Yellow Jacket Mining Co.,
Nevada; worked for Chrysler
Corporation in the 1930s; executive board
member, United Auto Workers Local 7, 1938; national
representative to the Congress of Industrial Organizations,
1941-48; advertising
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Maccabees;
Knights
of Equity.
Died in 1967
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John J. O'Hara (b. 1885) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Stiles, Oconto
County, Wis., August
11, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer; Menominee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1930 (primary), 1934;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) —
also known as Albert J. O'Melia —
of Rhinelander, Oneida
County, Wis.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., April 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) —
also known as Chase S. Osborn —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.; Possum Poke, Poulan, Worth
County, Ga.
Born in a log
house in Huntington
County, Ind., January
22, 1860.
Son of George A. Osborn and Margaret (Fannon) Osborn; married, May 7,
1881, to Lillian G. Jones.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; postmaster;
member of Michigan
Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1908-11; appointed 1908; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908;
Governor
of Michigan, 1911-12; defeated, 1914; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1936.
Presbyterian.
English,
French,
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Lions;
Knights
of Pythias; Audubon
Society; National Rifle
Association; Sigma
Chi; Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died April 11,
1949 (age 89 years, 79
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Chippewa County, Mich.
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Hilem F. Paddock (1871-1922) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Canandaigua, Ontario
County, N.Y., November
10, 1871.
Son of Charles H. Paddock and Helen R. Paddock; married, March 12,
1896, to Ella Mae Sager (1872-1951).
Saginaw
County Treasurer; mayor of
Saginaw, Mich., 1915-.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Died, from gastritis,
in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
2, 1922 (age 51 years, 22
days).
Interment at Brady
Hill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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George Keyes Page (1896-1972) —
also known as G. Keyes Page —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Perry, Wyoming
County, N.Y., November
10, 1896.
Son of George Keeney Page and Adella (Keyes) Page; married to Frances
Marie Adams.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
1st District, 1961-62.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary;
Elks.
Died in 1972
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James S. Parker (1872-1937) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born near Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., January
15, 1872.
Republican. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Genesee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-13; circuit
judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1925-37; died in office 1937.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of a heart
ailment, in Owosso Memorial Hospital,
Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., January
13, 1937 (age 64 years, 364
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Don R. Pears (1899-1992) —
of Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich., September
18, 1899.
Married, February
18, 1932, to Gladys Seidlitz.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
principal; real estate
broker; partner, Hollywood Theater,
Buchanan, Mich.; Berrien
County Register of Deeds, 1927-32; Berrien
County Clerk, 1941-42, 1945-48; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-62, 1965-70 (Berrien County
1st District 1951-62, 43rd District 1965-70); defeated, 1932, 1934;
Speaker
of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1959-62;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962.
Protestant.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Reserve
Officers Association; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Niles, Berrien
County, Mich., July 17,
1992 (age 92 years, 303
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William P. Pellow (b. 1927) —
of Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich., December
13, 1927.
Son of William F. Pellow and Katherine Pellow; married to Betty Lou
Mattice.
Democrat. Lawyer; Gogebic
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 31st Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Harvey A. Penney (b. 1866) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., April 26,
1866.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1915-16; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1917-26; defeated in primary, 1926.
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Thomas Perlich (b. 1911) —
also known as Frank T. Perlich —
of Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich., July 2,
1911.
Son of Frank Perlich and Anna (Jelich) Perlich; married to Grace L.
McDonald.
Democrat. Gogebic
County Sheriff, 1945-58; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952
(alternate), 1956
(alternate), 1964;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 110th District, 1964.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John H. Perry (1900-1993) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Sanilac
County, Mich., July 12,
1900.
Son of George W. Perry and Laura J. Perry; married, October
2, 1922, to Ruth V. McClutchey.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; oil
business; mayor
of Petoskey, Mich., 1944-50.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Elks; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died January
20, 1993 (age 92 years, 192
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry J. Phillips (1904-1984) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Red Deer, Alberta,
October
27, 1904.
Married, July 4,
1933, to Gertrude Hamilton.
Republican. Real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1943-62 (St. Clair County 1st
District 1943-44, St. Clair County 1945-54, St. Clair District
1955-62); defeated in primary, 1962 (St. Clair District), 1964 (76th
District).
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in 1984
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert E. Phillipson, Jr. (b. 1923) —
also known as Herb Phillipson —
of Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich.
Born, in Lee Memorial Hospital,
Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., December
25, 1923.
Nephew of Fred
E. Phillipson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Cass
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1959-60; chair of
Cass County Republican Party, 1968-76; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1976;
Cass
County Probate Judge, 1982-95.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks; Rotary.
Still living as of 2003.
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Richard W. Piepkorn (1877-1959) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Berlin, Germany,
August
9, 1877.
Son of Frederick Piepkorn and Ernestina (Musner) Piepkorn; married 1922 to Ruby J.
Chapel.
President, Peoples Bank of
Alpena; half-owner of Great Lakes freighter;
mayor
of Alpena, Mich., 1940-44.
Protestant.
German
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died October
16, 1959 (age 82 years, 68
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Alex Pilch (1913-1980) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., March 18,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 32nd District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., September
8, 1980 (age 67 years, 174
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Philip O. Pittenger (1929-1992) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Lansing Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Worthington, Nobles
County, Minn., August 9,
1929.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1967-70; member of
Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1971-74; defeated (Republican), 1974;
candidate for supervisor
of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1982 (Republican), 1984 (Tisch
Independent Citizens).
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
12, 1992 (age 63 years, 95
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond A. Plank (b. 1916) —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich., January
4, 1916.
Son of Ray K. Plank and Pearl (McCall) Plank; married, January
6, 1938, to Mildred Pauline Fink (1913-2007).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; owner of radio
stations; candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1958; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Edward Potter (1916-1979) —
also known as Charles E. Potter —
of Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., October
30, 1916.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947-52; resigned
1952; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952-59; defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets.
Wounded in World War II, and lost his
legs.
Died in Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1979 (age 63 years, 24
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Kenneth G. Prettie (b. 1903) —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., February
12, 1903.
Son of Richard Prettie and Cora (Stebens) Prettie; married 1924 to Flora
Gerberding.
Republican. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Hillsdale
District, 1961-62; circuit
judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1977.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Seth Quarles Pulver (1879-1943) —
also known as Seth Q. Pulver —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Laingsburg, Shiawassee
County, Mich., July 20,
1879.
Son of Henry
Hamilton Pulver and Rosalia (Feezler) Pulver; married, October
30, 1901, to Grace M. Galusha.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Theron
W. Atwood; later, attorney for the Ann Arbor Railroad
and for the Michigan Central Railroad;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912
(alternate), 1932;
Shiawassee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-18; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1927-28; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1928;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., July 3,
1943 (age 63 years, 348
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James C. Quinlan (1879-1948) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., December
8, 1879.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1925-28, 1947-48; defeated in
primary, 1928; died in office 1948; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate in primary
for Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1942.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions.
Died January
10, 1948 (age 68 years, 33
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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