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Frank Accavitti, Jr. (b. 1957) —
of Eastpointe, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
31, 1957.
Democrat. Mayor
of Eastpointe, Mich., 1999-2002; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 42nd District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2003.
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Glenn S. Allen, Jr. (1914-2001) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., January
8, 1914.
Son of Glenn S. Allen, Sr. and Annette (Brenner) Allen.
Republican. Lawyer; law
clerk to Justices William
W. Potter and Emerson
Boyles, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1951-59; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1960; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kalamazoo County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state treasurer, 1962; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1974-86; appointed 1974.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in DeWitt, Clinton
County, Mich., November
6, 2001 (age 87 years, 302
days).
Interment at Protestant
Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Glenn S. Allen, Sr. and Annette (Brenner) Allen; married to
Virginia Verdier (1917-1974; daughter of Leonard
D. Verdier). |
| | | Epitaph: "He loved his state, steeped
in its soil, washed in its waters. You're Michigan now, Michigan
forever." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Louis Edwin Anderson (1884-1955) —
also known as Louis E. Anderson —
of Northport, Leelanau
County, Mich.
Born in Omena, Leelanau
County, Mich., September
18, 1884.
Son of Andrew
F. Anderson and Maret (Bahle) Anderson.
Republican. School
teacher; merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1929-32,
1941-54; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1932, 1934.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1955
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Jefferson Anderson (1919-1994) —
also known as Thomas J. Anderson —
of Southgate, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan
County, Mo., November
21, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; engineer;
supervisor of publications and automotive
assembly problem control, Ford Motor
Company; director, Southgate Bank; mayor
of Southgate, Mich., 1958-61; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 28th District, 1965-82; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984.
Protestant.
Member, Kiwanis; American
Legion.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
18, 1994 (age 74 years, 301
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert M. Ashley (1890-1966) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Newark, Licking
County, Ohio, April 12,
1890.
Son of Walter Allen Ashley and Mary Elma Ashley.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; pharmacist;
osteopath;
delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
4th District, 1933; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; Kiwanis; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in 1966
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Murl K. Aten (1901-1971) —
of Sandstone Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Norvell, Jackson
County, Mich., August
13, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer; Jackson
County Clerk, 1939-40; Jackson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46; Michigan
state auditor general, 1947-50; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons;
Moose.
Suffered a heart
attack while walking near his home, and died, in Sandstone
Township, Jackson
County, Mich., June 15,
1971 (age 69 years, 306
days).
Interment at Roseland
Memorial Gardens, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, Mich.
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Luther Henry Baker (1872-1944) —
also known as Luther H. Baker —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
8, 1872.
Son of Luther Byron Baker (1830-1896) and Helen (Davis) Baker
(1841-1918).
Republican. Insurance
executive; director, Lansing National Bank;
director, Capitol Savings &
Loan Co.; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1925-28.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Kiwanis.
Died February
3, 1944 (age 71 years, 148
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Lester O. Begick (1926-1991) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Kawkawlin, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
17, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County, 1961-62; defeated
in primary, 1956, 1958; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1963-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Lutheran.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
7, 1991 (age 65 years, 293
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Tony Benavides (b. 1937) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in San Vicente, Nuevo
León, May 5,
1937.
Son of Jesus Benavides and Maria Benavides.
Director, Cristo Rey Community Center, from 1969; mayor of
Lansing, Mich., 2003-05; defeated, 2005.
Catholic.
Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Urban
League.
Still living as of 2005.
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Alvin Morell Bentley (1918-1969) —
also known as Alvin M. Bentley —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, August
30, 1918.
Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley.
Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1953-61; defeated,
1962; wounded in
an attack by Puerto Rican nationalists on the floor of the House
of Representatives, March 1, 1954; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1960; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1964; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1966-69; appointed 1966; died in
office 1969.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Exchange
Club; Theta
Delta Chi; Optimist
Club; Rotary;
Kiwanis.
Died in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., April 10,
1969 (age 50 years, 223
days).
Entombed at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
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Robert Heinz Blandford (b. 1919) —
also known as Robert H. Blandford —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 20,
1919.
Son of Glen Blandford and Millie (Heinz) Blandford.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1954; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961-62.
Protestant.
Member, Kiwanis; American
Legion; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley Lou Martin. |
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Frederick Van Ness Bradley (1898-1947) —
also known as Fred Bradley —
of Rogers City, Presque
Isle County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 12,
1898.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1939-47; died in
office 1947.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died, in the infirmary at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London,
New
London County, Conn., May 24,
1947 (age 49 years, 42
days).
Interment at Rogers
City Memorial Park, Rogers City, Mich.
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Clark Louis Brody (1879-1961) —
also known as Clark L. Brody —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Fabius, St. Joseph
County, Mich., February
1, 1879.
Son of James Polk Brody (1845-1915) and Emma L. (Seeley) Brody
(1853-1904).
Republican. Farmer;
county agricultural agent, 1915-21; executive with Farm Bureau;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Zeta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Kiwanis.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
12, 1961 (age 82 years, 253
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Jim N. Brown (1926-1991) —
of Mason, Ingham
County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Mason, Ingham
County, Mich., December
9, 1926.
Son of Vernon
Jacobs Brown.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 59th District, 1969-72; candidate
in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., April 14,
1991 (age 64 years, 126
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vernon Jacobs Brown (1874-1964) —
also known as Vernon J. Brown —
of Mason, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Vevay Township, Ingham
County, Mich., March 20,
1874.
Son of John M. Brown and Nancy J. (Jacobs) Brown.
Republican. Grocer; Ingham
County Clerk, 1919-22; newspaper
publisher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,
1929-38; Michigan
state auditor general, 1939-44; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1945-46; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis.
Died in 1964
(age about
90 years).
Interment at Hawley
Cemetery, Vevay Township, Ingham County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Brown and Nancy J. (Jacobs) Brown; married to Maud R.
DeCamp; father of Jim N.
Brown. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual,
1939 |
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Wilber Marion Brucker (1894-1968) —
also known as Wilber M. Brucker —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., June 23,
1894.
Son of Ferdinand
Brucker and Robertha H. Brucker.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Saginaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-26; Michigan
state attorney general, 1928-30; appointed 1928; Governor of
Michigan, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1932,
1936,
1948,
1964
(alternate); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1936; U.S. Secretary of the Army.
Presbyterian.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Kiwanis; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Delta Kappa; Phi
Gamma Delta; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Suffered an apparent heart
attack after attending an Economic Club luncheon, and died soon
after, in the emergency room at Harper Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1968 (age 74 years, 127
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Dianne Byrum (b. 1954) —
of Onondaga, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., March 18,
1954.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1991-94 (58th District 1991-92,
68th District 1993-94); member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1995-99; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1996;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 2000.
Female.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2000.
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Arnold J. Cane (b. 1914) —
of Menasha, Winnebago
County, Wis.
Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich., December
11, 1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Winnebago County 3rd District; elected
unopposed 1956; elected 1958.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1960.
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Charles Ernest Chamberlain (1917-2002) —
also known as Charles E. Chamberlain; "The Automobile
Horn of Congress" —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Locke Township, Ingham
County, Mich., July 22,
1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1957-75.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; Kiwanis; Society
of the Cincinnati.
Died, of renal
failure and congestive
heart failure, in Leesburg, Loudoun
County, Va., November
25, 2002 (age 85 years, 126
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Louis Calvin Chappell (1910-1991) —
also known as Louis C. Chappell —
of South Haven, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Mancelona, Antrim
County, Mich., January
8, 1910.
Son of Harry Louis Chappell and Alta (Coblentz) Chappell.
Republican. School
teacher; economist;
lawyer;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Van Buren
County, 1961.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Elks;
Kiwanis.
Died in South Haven, Van Buren
County, Mich., September
28, 1991 (age 81 years, 263
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald John Cotter (1903-1978) —
also known as Gerald J. Cotter —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., December
12, 1903.
Son of John B. Cotter and Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Cotter.
Republican. Lawyer; Isabella
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1947.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 14,
1978 (age 74 years, 214
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis K. Cramton (b. 1915) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., December
15, 1915.
Son of Louis
Convers Cramton.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-80 (103rd District 1971-72,
102nd District 1973-80); defeated in primary, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1980.
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John B. Davidson (1876-1941) —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Oldham, Lancashire, England,
March
17, 1876.
Republican. Woollen
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Eaton County, 1929-30; member
of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1941
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry A. DeMaso (b. 1921) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., February
24, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Battle
Creek Township Supervisor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Calhoun County 2nd
District 1957-64, 45th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1967-86.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis; Elks.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives:
Married 1947
to Mary Jane Hocott. |
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Michael A. Dively (b. 1938) —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, December
12, 1938.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 104th District, 1969-74; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
United
Church of Christ. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Elks.
Still living as of 1974.
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George Anthony Dondero (1883-1968) —
also known as George A. Dondero —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., December
16, 1883.
Son of Louis Dondero and Caroline (Truthern) Dondero.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Royal Oak, Mich., 1921-23; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1933-57 (17th District 1933-53,
18th District 1953-57).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich., January
29, 1968 (age 84 years, 44
days).
Interment at Oakview
Cemetery, Royal Oak, Mich.
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Clyne Ward Durst, Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Clyne W. Durst, Jr. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., October
27, 1930.
Son of Dorothy (Bichmann) Durst and Clyne Ward Durst, Sr.
(1908-1992).
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees;
Kiwanis; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Jean M. Luethjohan. |
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Stanley Wayne Elder (1909-1986) —
also known as Stanley W. Elder —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., June 4,
1909.
Son of Leonard L. Elder and Mabel Grace Elder.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1943-44;
defeated, 1940, 1944, 1954; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1946; Republican
candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1950 (primary, 31st District), 1964 (primary, 38th
District), 1966 (38th District).
Christian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1986
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arnell Engstrom (1897-1970) —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich., June 6,
1897.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1941-68 (Grand Traverse County
1941-44, Grand Traverse District 1945-64, 104th District 1965-68);
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
chair
of Grand Traverse County Republican Party, 1950; director,
Traverse City State Bank.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1970
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1919
to Mareda Heiges. |
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Fremont Evans (1878-1946) —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Lake Township, Berrien
County, Mich., October
7, 1878.
Son of David S. Evans (1827-1918) and Johanna (Lemon) Evans
(1837-1904).
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1924; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1931; circuit
judge in Michigan 2nd Circuit, 1936-46; defeated, 1917; died in
office 1946.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees;
Kiwanis.
Died October
7, 1946 (age 68 years, 0
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of David S. Evans (1827-1918) and Johanna (Lemon) Evans (1837-1904);
married, June 30,
1915, to Winifred Kelly (died 1928); married, January
14, 1930, to Evelyn Standing. |
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Louis Henry Fead (1877-1943) —
also known as Louis H. Fead —
of Newberry, Luce
County, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Lexington, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 2,
1877.
Son of John Lawrence Fead and Augusta (Walther) Fead.
Republican. Lawyer; Luce
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-12; vice-president, Newberry
State Bank; circuit
judge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 1913-28; resigned 1928; worked
with the Red Cross in France during and after World War I; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated,
1937; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928, 1937.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Kiwanis; Lions.
Died, from a heart
attack while suffering from throat
cancer, in the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
4, 1943 (age 65 years, 278
days).
Interment at Deepdale
Memorial Park, Near Lansing, Eaton County, Mich.
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Charles Figy (1893-1973) —
also known as Charley Figy —
of Morenci, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Wauseon, Fulton
County, Ohio, July 9,
1893.
Son of John Figy and Leah (King) Figy.
Republican. Farmer;
mayor of Morenci, Mich., 1939-43; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 19th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1962.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis; Grange.
Died in April, 1973
(age 79
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Adeline G. Newell. |
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James N. Folks (1897-2001) —
of Horton, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Hanover, Jackson
County, Mich., October
19, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
Spring Arbor Township Supervisor, 1930-58; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-72 (Jackson County 2nd
District 1955-64, 49th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1940.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died at Tender Care nursing
home, Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., January
20, 2001 (age 103 years, 93
days).
Interment at Horton
Cemetery, Horton, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1919
to Jennie Strait. |
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Joseph Forbes (b. 1916) —
also known as Joe Forbes; Joseph Goldfarb —
of Oak Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
8, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of
Oak Park, Mich., 1967; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 67th District, 1971-84.
Jewish.
Member, Optimist
Club; Kiwanis; Jewish
War Veterans; B'nai
B'rith.
Still living as of 2000.
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Harry G. Gault (b. 1892) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee
County, Mich., January
25, 1892.
Son of William Henry Gault and Nora (Ryan) Gault.
Republican. Lawyer; Genesee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; director and general
counsel, First National Bank and
Trust Co. of Flint; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1944.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Theta
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Order of the
Coif; Freemasons;
Elks;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Paul Griffin (b. 1923) —
also known as Robert P. Griffin —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
6, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1957-66; resigned
1966; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1966-79; appointed 1966; defeated, 1978;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1987-94; defeated, 1984.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Kiwanis; American
Judicature Society; NAACP; Elks.
Still living as of 2001.
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Max Cole Hamlin (b. 1894) —
also known as Max C. Hamlin —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Kalkaska, Kalkaska
County, Mich., September
12, 1894.
Son of Fay S. Hamlin and Dora J. (Calkins) Hamlin.
Republican. Lawyer; Manistee
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1927-28; Manistee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; probate judge in Michigan,
1937; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1947-49; chair of
Manistee County Republican Party, 1950; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1952;
defeated, 1960;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 19th Circuit, 1953.
Member, Kiwanis; Izaak
Walton League; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph A. Hayward (b. 1895) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair, St. Clair
County, Mich., 1895.
Republican. Member of University
of Michigan board of regents; elected 1943.
Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald E. Holbrook (1909-1986) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., August
20, 1909.
Republican. Lawyer; Clare
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-42; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1948-64; resigned 1964;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1963; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-78.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis; Farm
Bureau.
Died February
19, 1986 (age 76 years, 183
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Donald E. Holbrook, Jr. (b. 1931) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
29, 1931.
Son of Donald
E. Holbrook.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Isabella
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 99th District, 1965-72; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1973-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1975-.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; American
Judicature Society; Alpha
Tau Omega; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives:
Married to Patsy Ann Cox. |
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Charles A. Holman (b. 1893) —
of Ferndale, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Swansea, Marquette
County, Mich., November
11, 1893.
Son of Alfred Holman (died 1941) and Elizabeth (Goldsworthy) Holman.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge
in Michigan, 1938-55; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 5th District,
1950.
Methodist.
Cornish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester Milton Howell (b. 1884) —
also known as Chester M. Howell; "Chiseling
Chet" —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
10, 1884.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1923-26; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1927-32, 1939-45; defeated, 1932,
1936; resigned 1945; charged
on December 6, 1944 with accepting bribes from naturopathic
physicians, and pleaded
guilty; testified against other legislators in bribery
cases.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Kiwanis; Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bill S. Huffman (b. 1924) —
of Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Estelle, Walker
County, Ga., December
27, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; sales
representative; mayor
of Madison Heights, Mich., 1961-63; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Oakland County 6th
District 1963-64, 66th District 1965-74); defeated in primary, 1956;
member of Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1975-82; resigned 1982; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980.
Protestant.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1982.
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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Jean Ellen Peters. |
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George W. Kuhn (b. 1925) —
of Berkley, Oakland
County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
27, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in
the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; mayor of
Berkley, Mich., 1960; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1967-70; defeated, 1964 (15th
District), 1970 (14th District).
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1992.
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Richard David Kuhn (b. 1929) —
also known as Richard D. Kuhn —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
8, 1929.
Son of Charles Kuhn and Ella (Meinke) Kuhn.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
1st District, 1961-62; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 19th District, 1964, 1966 (primary).
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis; Sigma
Nu; Sigma Nu
Phi.
Still living as of 1966.
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Relatives:
Married to Sally Ann Scupholm. |
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Lynn J. Lewis (1876-1938) —
of Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich.; South Haven, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich., June 3,
1876.
Son of Abel J. Lewis and Imogene (Sackett) Lewis.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1915-20.
Welsh
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1938
(age about
62 years).
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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Verner Wright Main (1885-1965) —
also known as Verner W. Main —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Ashley, Delaware
County, Ohio, December
16, 1885.
Son of Elwyn B. Main and Margaret (Lawrence) Main.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1927-28; Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Calhoun County
2nd District, 1933; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated in
primary, 1936.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Kiwanis.
Died in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., July 6,
1965 (age 79 years, 202
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Blanche Martin (b. 1937) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Georgia, January
16, 1937.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1969-84.
Protestant.
African
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; American
Dental Association.
Still living as of 1984.
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Matthew Max —
also known as Matt Max —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; shoe
merchant; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1929-34; postmaster.
Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. McCauley (1924-1975) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Delaware, Delaware
County, Ohio, April 28,
1924.
Son of John E. McCauley and Fern (Gibson) McCauley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 1957-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
18th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1965-75; died in office 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Disabled
American Veterans; Eagles; Purple
Heart.
Died in 1975
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Jeanette E. Poet. |
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John J. McCune (1919-2001) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March 20,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,
1953-56.
Member, Kiwanis; American
Legion.
Died April 23,
2001 (age 82 years, 34
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Meader (1907-1994) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., September
13, 1907.
Son of Robert E. Meader and Jennie (Gibson) Meader.
Republican. Lawyer; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-42; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1951-65; defeated,
1948, 1964, 1966.
English
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis.
Fell in
his bathtub, struck his head, suffered complications, and died two
weeks later, in University Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
15, 1994 (age 87 years, 32
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Mark S. Meadows —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan.
Lawyer;
mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1997-2005.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Dorothy E. McCorkell. |
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Bruce L. Monks (b. 1923) —
of Clinton Township, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
8, 1923.
Democrat. Lawyer; supervisor
of Clinton Township, Michigan, 1961-65; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1966.
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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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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.
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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W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 3,
1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Calhoun
County Circuit Court Commissioner; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,
1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1975
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1934
to Helen Gustine. |
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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.
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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John D. Payant (1935-2001) —
of Kingsford, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., August
22, 1935.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis; United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died November
5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75
days).
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.
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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Vincent J. Petitpren (b. 1927) —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., September
24, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; president,
Wayne Federation of Teachers, 1958-60; vice-president,
Michigan Federation of Teachers, 1962-64; university
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1965-70; defeated
in primary, 1972 (37th District), 1984 (38th District); Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1968;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1970.
Member, American
Federation of Teachers; American
Association of University Professors; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Kiwanis; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Still living as of 1984.
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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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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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Nick James Rajkovich (1910-1969) —
also known as Nick J. Rajkovich —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Krispolje, Austria (now Krizpolje, Croatia),
February
8, 1910.
Son of Andrew Rajkovich and Mary (Ticak) Rajkovich.
Republican. School
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand Traverse
District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1969
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frances C. Derbyshire. |
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Carl H. Read (1898-1980) —
of East Ann Arbor (now part of Ann Arbor), Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Dexter Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, October
27, 1898.
Son of Henry Read and Carrie (Partlow) Read.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; merchant;
mayor
of East Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949-53.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died, from acute
congestive heart failure and diabetes,
in Saline Community Hospital,
Saline, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
25, 1980 (age 82 years, 29
days).
Interment at Washtenong
Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Neil E. Reid (1871-1956) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born near Romeo, Bruce Township, Macomb
County, Mich., April 24,
1871.
Republican. Probate judge in Michigan, 1910-23; circuit
judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1923-43; resigned 1943; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1944-56; died in office 1956; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1951.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Foresters.
Died May 4,
1956 (age 85 years, 10
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lewis C. Reimann —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Washtenaw
County, 1933; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1951; candidate for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Friend William Richardson (1865-1943) —
also known as Friend W. Richardson; William
Richardson —
of California.
Born in Michigan, December
1, 1865.
Son of William Richardson and Rhoda (Dye) Richardson.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; California
state treasurer, 1915-23; Governor of
California, 1923-27.
Quaker.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen; Rotary;
Kiwanis; Moose.
Died, of a heart
ailment, in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., September
5, 1943 (age 77 years, 278
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Chapel
of the Chimes, Oakland, Calif.
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Robert L. Richardson, Jr. (b. 1926) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., April 20,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Alvin
Bentley, 1953-56; Saginaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1959-62; member of Michigan
state senate 35th District, 1965-74; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1974; candidate for
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1974; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1979.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1979.
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Farrell Eugene Roberts (1922-1985) —
also known as Farrell E. Roberts —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, March 29,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in
the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; Oakland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-54; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District,
1957-60; member of Michigan
state senate, 1961-64, 1965-66 (12th District 1961-64, 14th
District 1965-66); candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964, 1974 (primary); circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-78.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Theta Phi; Kiwanis; Elks; Amvets.
Died in 1985
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James William Robertson —
also known as James Robertson —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Son of William Barr Robertson and Mary Hay (Stewart) Robertson.
Cartoonist;
laundry
owner; mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1953-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1956.
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Wayne B. Sackett (1907-1983) —
of Portage, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Gobleville (now Gobles), Van Buren
County, Mich., July 16,
1907.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1969-76 (47th District 1969-72,
55th District 1973-76); defeated in primary, 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; Grange; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., January
11, 1983 (age 75 years, 179
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David H. Sawyer (b. 1947) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 14,
1947.
Lawyer;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1987-.
Member, Kiwanis; Rotary.
Still living as of 1998.
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Gloria Schermesser (b. 1956) —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., October
5, 1956.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 25th District, 1997-.
Female.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph Schnebelt —
of Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Scio Township, Michigan, 1938.
Member, Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas F. Schweigert (1917-2001) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
29, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; forester; surveyor;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1961-70 (29th District 1961-64, 37th District
1965-70).
Christian
Scientist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, of respiratory
failure, at Northern Michigan Hospital,
Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., 2001
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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David M. Serotkin (1938-1993) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
9, 1938.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 75th District, 1967-72; defeated
in Republican primary, 1966 (75th District), 1992 (67th District);
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1969; Republican candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1972, 1976; member of
Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1983; defeated (Republican), 1974.
Member, Kiwanis; Jaycees.
Died in 1993
(age about
54 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Kim Shanahan (1904-1990) —
also known as Edward K. Shanahan —
of Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., July 15,
1904.
Son of Lisle Shanahan and Mary (Dunham) Shanahan.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farmer; chair of
Charlevoix County Republican Party, 1958-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Charlevoix
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons.
Died in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., July 19,
1990 (age 86 years, 4
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Phila Averill Armstrong. |
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Raymond J. Smit (b. 1928) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
21, 1928.
Republican. Civil
engineer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1964;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-74 (53rd District 1967-72,
52nd District 1973-74).
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1974.
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G. Bertram Smith (1892-1978) —
of Hammond, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Chandler Township, Huron
County, Mich., 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; worked in oil
refining; real estate
business; mayor of
Hammond, Ind., 1942-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis.
Died in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., May 10,
1978 (age about 85
years).
Interment at Flora
Hill Memory Garden, Tucker, Ga.
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Nick H. Smith (b. 1934) —
also known as Nick Smith —
of Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich., November
5, 1934.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1976; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 41st District, 1979-82; member of
Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1983-93; resigned 1993; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1993-.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Otis M. Smith (1922-1994) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., February
20, 1922.
Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan
state auditor general, 1959-61; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1961-66; appointed 1961;
defeated, 1966; first
black member of the Michigan Supreme Court; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1967-71; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1968;
vice-president and general counsel of General
Motors.
African
ancestry. Member, Urban
League; Kiwanis.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 29,
1994 (age 72 years, 129
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard G. Smith (1922-1999) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Clinton, Oneida
County, N.Y., September
2, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County, 1953-56; defeated
in primary, 1950; circuit
judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1957-64; appointed 1957;
resigned 1964; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1963.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis; Elks; American
Legion.
Died December
4, 1999 (age 77 years, 93
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1947
to Joyce Cummings. |
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Henrik Ekroll Stafseth (1919-1968) —
also known as Henrik E. Stafseth —
of Grand Haven, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., April 14,
1919.
Son of Henrik J. Stafseth and Inger (Nordhem) Stafseth.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; civil
engineer; chair of
Ottawa County Republican Party, 1958-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ottawa County,
1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Kiwanis; Sigma
Chi; Freemasons.
Died in 1968
(age about
49 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lillian Mae Carisch. |
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John C. Stewart (b. 1949) —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., May 1,
1949.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 20th District; elected 2000.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert C. Stites (1915-1981) —
of Manitou Beach, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Rollin Township, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Hudson, Lenawee
County, Mich., January
7, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lenawee
County Sheriff, 1957-64; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 40th District, 1967-70; defeated
in primary, 1970.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died in Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
26, 1981 (age 66 years, 353
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (1899-1972) —
also known as Arthur E. Summerfield —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Pinconning, Bay
County, Mich., March 17,
1899.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1944-52; Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1952-53; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1960;
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1953-61.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
Templar; Elks;
Kiwanis.
Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., April 26,
1972 (age 73 years, 40
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hills Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Laureston O. Telfer (b. 1893) —
also known as Laurie O. Telfer —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Sarnia, Ontario,
November
20, 1893.
Son of Arthur B. Telfer and Mary (Cowen) Telfer.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St.
Clair County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1922-30; St.
Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1930-34; circuit
judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1939-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Kiwanis; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Erma E. Hueber. |
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James Francis Thomson (1891-1973) —
also known as James F. Thomson —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson
County, Mich., November
19, 1891.
Son of James C. Thomson and Mary (Dack) Thomson.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1929-30; defeated in primary, 1924, 1932; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1936-39; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1939-41, 1950; candidate in
primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; Jackson
County Treasurer, 1943-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Jackson County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis; Lions; Grange; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tompkins Township, Jackson
County, Mich., April 21,
1973 (age 81 years, 153
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Elvira Sanford. |
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Wade Van Valkenberg (1899-1985) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Tipton, Lenawee
County, Mich., January
16, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; school
teacher; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1947-56; defeated in primary, 1944; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1953-56; circuit
judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1965-67.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis; American
Legion.
Died in 1985
(age about
86 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James F. Warner (1899-1978) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
10, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;
owner, Warner Dairy;
director, Ypsilanti Savings Bank;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Elks;
Kiwanis; Lions.
Died in 1978
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Claude A. Watson (b. 1885) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Wexford
County, Mich., June 26,
1885.
Son of Joseph A. Watson and Emma Jane (Dove) Watson.
Ordained
minister; lawyer;
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1936; Prohibition candidate for
California
state attorney general, 1938, 1942, 1946; Prohibition candidate
for President
of the United States, 1944, 1948.
Free
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanton T. Welsh (1897-1944) —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Anderson, Madison
County, Ind., March 13,
1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; justice of
the peace; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Macomb County, 1939-40;
defeated in primary, 1940, 1942.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1944
(age about
47 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1934
to Jennie Kazdziol. |
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Casey Cyrenius Wiggins (1881-1953) —
also known as Casey C. Wiggins —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Antrim Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich., January
26, 1881.
Son of Glenn C. Wiggins and Emma (Handy) Wiggins.
Democrat. College
professor; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936.
Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., June 27,
1953 (age 72 years, 152
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Glenn C. Wiggins and Emma (Handy) Wiggins; married, July 17,
1907, to Clara B. Dorrance (died 1940); married, June 20,
1942, to Annette Gilbert. |
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Jeremy Wills (born c.1948) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born about 1948.
Dentist;
mayor
of Petoskey, Mich., 1994-99, 2004; defeated, 1999, 2004.
Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2004.
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Leonard E. Wood (b. 1917) —
of Redford Township, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
27, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Engineering
illustrator
for General
Motors, later for the Wayne County Road Commission; member of Michigan
state house of representatives; elected 1952, 1954.
Episcopalian.
Member, Kiwanis; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1954.
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Blair G. Woodman (1903-1988) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 15,
1903.
Republican. County
agricultural extension agent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1965-68.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis; Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., September
9, 1988 (age 85 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer;
president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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