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James L. Adams (1921-2014) —
also known as Jim Adams —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., October
2, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; electrician;
treasurer
and president,
IBEW Local 292; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1955-74 (District 31 1955-62,
District 42 1963-72, District 60-A 1973-74).
Lutheran.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., August
6, 2014 (age 92 years, 308
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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George F. Addes (1910-1990) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August
26, 1910.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; secretary-treasurer
of the United Automobile Workers union, 1936-47; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
tavern
owner.
Catholic.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers.
Died, from heart
failure, in Bon Secours Hospital,
Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., June 19,
1990 (age 79 years, 297
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James G. Agee (b. 1940) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 10,
1940.
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 92nd District, 1993-98; candidate
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1998.
Member, National Education Association.
Still living as of 1998.
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Glenn S. Anderson (b. 1954) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Carthage, Smith
County, Tenn., February
8, 1954.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 18th District; elected 2000;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 2012.
Member, Jaycees;
United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2012.
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John Patrick Anderson —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 1st District, 1998.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 1998.
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Loren D. Anderson (1919-1982) —
of Waterford Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Riverview, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., November
21, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-74 (61st District 1967-72,
60th District 1973-74); defeated, 1974.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Fraternal Order of Police; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in April, 1982
(age 62
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Vera Andrus (1896-1976) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.; Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Reedsburg, Sauk
County, Wis., August
21, 1896.
Republican. School
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Clair
District, 1961-62.
Female.
Christian
Scientist. Member, League of Women
Voters; American
Association of University Women; National Education
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Historical Association.
Died in August, 1976
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of William Andrus and Alice (Barton) Andrus. |
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Paul Douglas Bagwell (1913-1973) —
also known as Paul D. Bagwell —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hendersonville, Henderson
County, N.C., August
23, 1913.
Republican. College
professor; candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1956; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1958, 1960; candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1964.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees;
American Association of University Professors; Phi
Kappa Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Pi
Kappa Delta; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Kappa
Delta Pi; Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., October
23, 1973 (age 60 years, 61
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Edward Bartlett (b. 1887) —
also known as Charles E. Bartlett —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., June 16,
1887.
Republican. Electrician;
worked for the Chicago Telephone
Company, the Michigan State Telephone
Company, and Detroit Edison (electric
utility); member, legislative
committee, Detroit Federation of Labor and Michigan State
Federation of Labor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1923-32; defeated, 1932, 1934; elected (Wet) delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
1st District 1933, but did not serve; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1936.
Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond E. Basham (b. 1945) —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., May 24,
1945.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 22nd District, 1997-.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Donald G. Batchelor (1895-1971) —
also known as Don G. Batchelor —
of Grand Blanc, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Hicksville, Defiance
County, Ohio, June 13,
1895.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic
coach; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
National Education Association.
Died in Grand Blanc, Genesee
County, Mich., September
25, 1971 (age 76 years, 104
days).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Hudson, Mich.
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Francis Weyeneth Beedon (1902-1990) —
also known as Francis W. Beedon —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Forester Township, Sanilac
County, Mich., September
26, 1902.
Democrat. School
teacher; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County
1st District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-68 (Muskegon County 1st
District 1963-64, 96th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; National Education Association.
Died in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
5, 1990 (age 87 years, 344
days).
Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich.
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Edward Bivens Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., February
8, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married 1950 to Irene
Edna Stewart. |
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Lana L. Boldi (born c.1941) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Kentwood, Kent
County, Mich.
Born about 1941.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; international
representative for the United Auto Workers union; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1980,
1984,
1988,
2000;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1977; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan; chair of
Kent County Democratic Party, 2001-02.
Female.
Member, United Auto Workers; Urban
League.
Still living as of 2007.
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James L. Boyd, Sr. (b. 1909) —
of Ecorse, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Princeton, Caldwell
County, Ky., July 5,
1909.
Democrat. Auto
worker; school
principal; supermarket
manager; real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 17th District,
1957-58; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1966.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
United Auto Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edna Louise Winston. |
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1957-58 |
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George Breitman (1916-1986) —
also known as Albert Parker; Philip Blake; Chester
Hofla; Anthony Massini; John F. Petrone; G.
Sloane —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., February
28, 1916.
Socialist. Became a socialist agitator in Newark, N.J., 1935; arrested
about 1936 and charged
with inciting
riots; jailed
for a week; founding member of the Socialist Workers Party, 1937;
member of its National Committee, 1939-81; Socialist Workers
candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1954;
editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper,
The Militant, 1941-43, 1946-54; writer
under several different pen names; candidate for Presidential Elector
for New Jersey; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Member, International Typographical Union.
Expelled from the Socialist Workers Party for "disloyalty," 1984.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Beekman Downtown Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April
19, 1986 (age 70 years, 50
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Breitman and Pauline (Trattler) Breitman; married 1940 to
Dorothea Katz. |
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article |
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James Vincent Buckley (1894-1954) —
also known as James V. Buckley —
of Lansing, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Saginaw
County, Mich., May 15,
1894.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1949-51; defeated,
1950.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in Hammond, Lake
County, Ind., July 30,
1954 (age 60 years, 76
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Portage, Ind.
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Edward Carey (1905-1957) —
also known as Ed Carey —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in East Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
2, 1905.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; President of
Local 7, and international
representative, United Auto Workers; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-57 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 3rd District 1955-57);
defeated, 1946; died in office 1957; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1956.
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1957
(age about
52 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey; married, March
24, 1939, to Beatrice Arlene Warren. |
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1957-58 |
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Edward Ross Carter (b. 1883) —
also known as Edward R. Carter —
of Gladstone, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario,
April
18, 1883.
Republican. Locomotive
fireman; railway
brakeman; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Delta County, 1923-26;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1926.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert J. Chase (1911-1959) —
of Grand Blanc Township, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., March
25, 1911.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1959
(age about
48 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Eric Thomas Chester (b. 1943) —
also known as Eric Chester —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Montague, Franklin
County, Mass.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., August
6, 1943.
New Politics candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1968; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan; university
professor; Socialist candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1996; Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 2006.
Member, Industrial Workers of the World.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry Chester and Alice (Fried) Chester. |
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article |
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William R. Copeland (1909-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Washington, Daviess
County, Ind., May 8,
1909.
Democrat. Rigger;
president,
United Mine Workers Local 12100; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-74 (Wayne County 6th
District 1953-54, Wayne County 18th District 1955-64, 27th District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1974, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles;
United Mine Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., April
22, 1992 (age 82 years, 350
days).
Interment at Michigan
Memorial Park, Huron Township, Wayne County, Mich.
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Bobby D. Crim (b. 1931) —
of Davison, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Kennett, Dunklin
County, Mo., December
10, 1931.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-66, 1973-82 (79th District
1965-66, 82nd District 1973-82); defeated, 1966; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1975-82; candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980;
member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1983-84; resigned 1984.
Protestant.
Member, Lions;
National Education Association; American Federation of
Teachers; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1984.
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Relatives:
Married 1953 to Lila
F. Vogel. |
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Edgar C. Currie (1893-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Newport, Jackson
County, Ark., September
1, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 2nd District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962 (Wayne County 2nd District), 1964 (14th District);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956
(alternate), 1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Brethren.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died June 18,
1965 (age 71 years, 290
days).
Burial location unknown.
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David Alan Curson (b. 1948) —
also known as David A. Curson —
of Belleville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio, November
4, 1948.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 2012-13.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2014.
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John David Dingell (1894-1955) —
also known as John D. Dingell —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
2, 1894.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1933-55; died in
office 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1952;
member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; International Typographical Union.
Died at Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., September
19, 1955 (age 61 years, 229
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Tracy M. Doll (1897-1970) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Noble
County, Ind., February
4, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1945-46, 1949-50; defeated, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950
(Wayne County 1st District), 1964 (4th District).
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1970
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Hildred J. Drew (b. 1924) —
of Detroit west side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born August
11, 1924.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1984.
Female.
African
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 1984.
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Hugh Drummond (b. 1877) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Stirlingshire, Scotland,
October
9, 1877.
Republican. Carpenter;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1922.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Carpenters Union; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond D. Dzendzel (b. 1921) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Port Clinton, Ottawa
County, Ohio, July 29,
1921.
Democrat. Business
representative, Carpenters Local 982; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 12th District,
1955-58; member of Michigan
state senate, 1959-70 (18th District 1959-64, 7th District
1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Moose;
Carpenters Union.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry J. Eikhoff (b. 1861) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
19, 1861.
Republican. Metal
polisher; president,
Metal Polishers International Union of America; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1897-1900.
German
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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W. Scott Ensign (1909-1983) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., January
28, 1909.
Democrat. President,
Battle Creek Federation of Labor, 1956-62; vice-president,
AFL-CIO Calhoun County Council, 1962-64; printing
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 48th District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, Delta
Sigma Phi; Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; International Typographical Union.
Died in 1983
(age about
74 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Einar Eugene Erlandsen (1908-1995) —
also known as Einar E. Erlandsen —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., April
27, 1908.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-66 (Delta County 1949-64,
107th District 1965-66); defeated, 1966, 1968; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Lutheran.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Died March
24, 1995 (age 86 years, 331
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Rose M. McMahon. |
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Billie Sunday Farnum (1916-1979) —
also known as Billie S. Farnum —
of Drayton Plains, Oakland
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., April
11, 1916.
Democrat. Steward and international
rep, United Auto Workers; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1944; administrative aide, U.S. Sen. Blair
Moody, 1952-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1956;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1961-64; appointed 1961; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 19th District, 1965-67; defeated,
1966; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1967-68; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Congregationalist.
Member, United Auto Workers; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
18, 1979 (age 63 years, 221
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Deepdale
Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
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Jack Faxon (b. 1936) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 9,
1936.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 5th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 15th District, 1965-70; member of
Michigan
state senate, 1971-94 (7th District 1971-82, 15th District
1983-94); defeated in primary, 1962.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; American Federation of Teachers; American Civil
Liberties Union; NAACP.
Still living as of 2006.
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Relatives: Son
of Morris Faxon and Pauline (Krimsky) Faxon. |
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Joseph Edward Gerald Finkbeiner (1942-2013) —
also known as Joe Finkbeiner —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Eagle, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Barry
County, Mich., March
10, 1942.
Democrat. Electrician;
automobile
worker; chair of
Ingham County Democratic Party, 1973-78.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; United Auto Workers.
Died February
26, 2013 (age 70 years, 353
days).
Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Westphalia, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Clifford Finkbeiner and Monica (Anderson) Finkbeiner; married to
Sherry
Lee Gilcher. |
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Sam Fishman —
of Oak Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. President of
United Auto Workers Local 36, 1957-62; later president of
the Michigan AFL-CIO; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1968
(alternate), 1972
(alternate), 1980,
1984
(member, Rules
Committee); member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1973-81, 1984.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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William B. Fitzgerald (1914-1970) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., February
3, 1914.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 4th District, 1965-70; died in
office 1970.
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; AFSCME.
Died December
7, 1970 (age 56 years, 307
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Richard T. Frankensteen (1907-1977) —
also known as Dick Frankensteen —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 6,
1907.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; first president,
Automotive Industrial Workers Association; later, international
vice-president, United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1940,
1944
(speaker);
candidate for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1945, 1949 (primary).
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich., April, 1977
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jack Fuller (1900-1958) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mongaupe Center (now Harris), Sullivan
County, N.Y., April
17, 1900.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1945-46, 1949-50; defeated, 1946, 1950.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1958
(age about
58 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Mortimer Thomas Furay (1910-1972) —
also known as Mort Furay —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 23,
1910.
Democrat. President,
Local 705, Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union; vice-president,
AFL-CIO Union Label Trade Department; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1944; candidate in primary for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1949; in 1967, at an intersection in Highland
Park, Mich., he witnessed a woman being beaten by her husband, and
summoned police; when the police officers decided not to arrest the
man, he protested,
and was arrested
for interfering
with police; he pleaded not guilty, and a trial date was set, but
apparently the case was dropped.
Died, probably from a heart
attack, in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
12, 1972 (age 61 years, 233
days); body was
donated to Wayne State University Medical School.
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Relatives: Son
of Mortimer John Furay and Florence Bell (Kratz) Furay; married 1932 to
Corinne Kelly. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Franklin Delano Garrison (1934-2009) —
also known as Frank Garrison —
of Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind., December
28, 1934.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1976
(alternate), 1980
(alternate), 1984,
1988,
1992,
1996,
2000;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1984; president,
Michigan AFL-CIO, 1986-99.
Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP.
Died, in Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., June 17,
2009 (age 74 years, 171
days).
Interment at Owen Cemetery, Thomas Township, Saginaw County, Mich.
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R. Robert Geake (b. 1936) —
of Northville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
26, 1936.
Republican. Educational
psychologist; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1970; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 35th District, 1973-77; defeated
in primary, 1964; resigned 1977; member of Michigan
state senate, 1977-98 (14th District 1977-82, 6th District
1983-94, 9th District 1995-98); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1992.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
National Education Association; American
Psychological Association.
Still living as of 1998.
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Edgar A. Geerlings (b. 1937) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich., April
24, 1937.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 97th District, 1967-86; defeated,
1964 (97th District), 1992 (91st District).
Christian
Reformed. Member, National Education Association; Delta
Sigma Phi; Fraternal Order of Police.
Still living as of 1992.
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Gustave J. Groat Sr. (b. 1918) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
8, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 48th District, 1967-72; defeated,
1972.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Exchange
Club; Fraternal Order of Police; Knights
of Columbus; Urban
League; Disabled
American Veterans.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Gulvezan (1907-1991) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1907.
Progressive. Auto
worker; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1948.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Retiree director of
Region 1B, United Auto Workers; columnist
in UAW newspaper;
president of the Detroit Metropolitan Council of Senior Citizens.
Died in 1991
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Dorothy Haener (1917-2001) —
of New Boston, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1917.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1976,
1980.
Female.
Member, National
Organization for Women; United Auto Workers.
Among the founders
of the National Organization for Women in 1966.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, in Oakwood Hospital
Seaway Center, Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich., January
6, 2001 (age about 83
years).
Interment at Michigan
Memorial Park, Huron Township, Wayne County, Mich.
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Robert A. Haggerty —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Democrat. Coal miner;
automobile
worker; financial
secretary, Local 946, United Automobile Workers; financial
secretary, Greater Detroit Maintenance and Power House Workers
Council, UAW-CIO; Political Action Committee Coordinator
for Wayne County Council CIO; constable; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,
1956, 1960.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Haggerty and Margaret Haggerty; married 1938 to
Katherine Maguire. |
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William B. Hallett (1860-1938) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 1,
1860.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; printing
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1917-18; defeated, 1908, 1918, 1922, 1932.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., September
29, 1938 (age 78 years, 90
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James McNeil Hare (1910-1980) —
also known as James M. Hare —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Racine, Racine
County, Wis., July 31,
1910.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; secretary
of state of Michigan, 1955-70; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1956
(alternate), 1968;
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1960.
Unitarian.
Member, American Federation of Teachers; Phi
Delta Kappa.
Died in 1980
(age about
69 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Leaun Harrelson (1918-1973) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Equality, Gallatin
County, Ill., July 10,
1918.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Member, Freemasons;
United Auto Workers; Teamsters Union; Eagles.
Died July 14,
1973 (age 55 years, 4
days).
Interment at Ottawa
Park Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich.
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Adelaide Julia Hart (b. 1900) —
also known as Adelaide J. Hart —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., April
24, 1900.
Democrat. School
teacher; vice-chair of
Michigan Democratic Party, 1951-61, 1967; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1968
(alternate); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
10th District, 1961-62; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, American Federation of Teachers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Malachi Hart and Margaret (Hogan) Hart. |
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Lillian Hatcher (b. 1915) —
also known as Lillian Cook —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Greenville, Butler
County, Ala., May 30,
1915.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1964
(alternate), 1968,
1972,
1976,
1980
(alternate); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Female.
Lutheran.
African
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP; Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Robert Cook and Jimmie (McTryier) Cook; married to John
Hatcher. |
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James P. Hoffa (b. 1941) —
of Troy, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 19,
1941.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967; president of
the Teamsters Union, from 1998; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Member, Teamsters Union.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of James R. Hoffa and Josephine Hoffa; married to Virginia
Harris. |
| | | See also NNDB
dossier |
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Morris W. Hood Sr. (1908-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in LaGrange, Troup
County, Ga., September
22, 1908.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1956;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd
District, 1961-62.
African
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP.
Died, of Alzheimer's
disease, in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
14, 2001 (age 92 years, 114
days).
Interment at Roseland
Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
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Raymond W. Hood (1936-2002) —
also known as Ray Hood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1936.
Democrat. Assembler, Ford Motor
Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-82 (14th District 1965-72,
7th District 1973-82); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1968
(alternate), 1976,
1980,
1988;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1982.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP;
United Auto Workers.
Died in Port Charlotte, Charlotte
County, Fla., March
29, 2002 (age 66 years, 87
days).
Interment at Roseland
Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
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Albert R. Horrigan (1909-1972) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee
County, Mich., March
16, 1909.
Democrat. Employee, Buick Motor
Car Co.; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-70 (Genesee County 1st
District 1953-64, 82nd District 1965-70).
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in 1972
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Dominic J. Jacobetti (1920-1994) —
also known as D. J. Jacobetti; "Pooga";
"King Jake" —
of Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich., July 20,
1920.
Democrat. Representative,
United Steelworkers of America; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-94 (Marquette County
1955-64, 108th District 1965-92, 109th District 1993-94); died in
office 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, United Steelworkers of America; Moose; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Lions.
Died November
28, 1994 (age 74 years, 131
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Northland
Chapel Gardens, Negaunee, Mich.
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Frederick Kappler Jr. (1866-1953) —
also known as Frederick Kappler; Fred
Kappler —
of Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich., November
16, 1866.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1909-14, 1919-20, 1935-38,
1945-46 (Houghton County 2nd District 1909-14, 1919-20, Houghton
County 1st District 1935-38, Houghton District 1945-46); defeated,
1906 (Democratic, Houghton County 2nd District), 1914 (Democratic,
Houghton County 2nd District), 1916 (Democratic, Houghton County 2nd
District), 1930 (Republican primary, Houghton County 1st District),
1932 (Democratic, Houghton County 1st District), 1938 (Democratic,
Houghton County 1st District), 1940 (Democratic, Houghton County 1st
District), 1946 (Democratic, Houghton District), 1948 (Democratic,
Houghton District), 1950 (Democratic primary, Houghton District),
1952 (Democratic, Houghton District); Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1922, 1928 (primary);
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1939.
German
ancestry. Member, Grange;
Knights of Labor.
Died in 1953
(age about
86 years).
Burial location unknown.
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James Hussein Karoub (1929-1994) —
also known as James H. Karoub; Jimmy
Karoub —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich., June 16,
1929.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-64, 1965-68 (Wayne County
15th District 1963-64, 2nd District 1965-68); defeated in primary,
1964, 1968.
Muslim
or Protestant.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Fraternal Order of Police.
Died in Northville, Wayne
County, Mich., July 23,
1994 (age 65 years, 37
days).
Interment at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Hussein Karoub and Mary Karoub. |
| | | Epitaph: "Beloved Husband Father
Giddo." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Nathan J. Kaufman (1908-1989) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Austria,
November
20, 1908.
Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Michigan, 1953-54; probate judge in
Michigan, 1954-60; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1960-74; resigned 1960; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-82.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
B'nai
B'rith; NAACP;
United Auto Workers.
Died December
31, 1989 (age 81 years, 41
days).
Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery, Ferndale, Mich.
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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.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1984,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2013 (7th District 1977-93,
9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003-13).
Catholic.
Member, Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus; American Federation of Teachers; Urban
League; Phi
Delta Kappa; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Vincent Klein (1895-1970) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1895.
Union
organizer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1945-46; defeated, 1936 (Democratic primary), 1938 (Democratic
primary), 1944 (Democratic primary), 1946 (Democratic primary), 1952
(Republican primary), 1954 (Democratic primary).
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1970
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Odessa J. Komer (1925-2004) —
also known as Odessa Komer —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Sterling Heights, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born July 29,
1925.
Democrat. Auto
worker; vice-president,
United Auto Workers, 1974-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1980,
1984,
1988.
Female.
Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP; National
Organization for Women.
Inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of
Fame in 1995.
Died July 15,
2004 (age 78 years, 352
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph J. Kowalski (1911-1967) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in East Chicago, Lake
County, Ind., February
19, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer; international
representative, AFL-CIO; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-67 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 10th District 1955-64, 19th District
1965-67); defeated, 1946; died in office 1967; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1965-66; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960,
1964.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1967
(age about
56 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lorraine Kapp. |
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Carolynne Frances Kubert (b. 1924) —
also known as Carolynne Kubert; Carolynne Frances
Mauer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
8, 1924.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960
(alternate), 1964.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, American Federation of Teachers; American
Association of University Women.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Sylvester A. Mauer and Laura F. (Wells) Mauer; married,
July
23, 1949, to Clifford Gerald Kubert. |
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Ralph A. Liberato (1923-2004) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
18, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mechanic;
union
representative; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 11th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1964
(alternate), 1968
(alternate), 1976,
1984;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; Macomb
County Commissioner.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
AFSCME.
Died, from cancer,
in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., March
15, 2004 (age 80 years, 88
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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Andy Linko —
of Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio; Brownstown Township, Wayne
County, Mich.
Journeyman electrician
for Ford
Motor Company; supervisor
of Brownstown Township, Michigan, 2013.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2014.
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Frank Lovell (1913-1998) —
also known as Frederick J. Lang —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Ipava, Fulton
County, Ill., July 24,
1913.
Socialist. Seaman;
automobile
worker; candidate for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1953; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1954, 1958, 1964; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan; Socialist Workers candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th
District, 1961; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1968.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 1,
1998 (age 84 years, 281
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1949 to Sarah
Zucker. |
| | | Image source: The Militant, October 27,
1958 |
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Sarah Lovell (1922-1994) —
also known as Sarah Rebecca Hellman; Sarah
Zucker —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 8,
1922.
Socialist. Candidate for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1957; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan; Socialist Workers candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1961; Socialist Workers candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1968.
Female.
Jewish
ancestry. Member, International Typographical Union; National
Organization for Women.
Died, of cancer,
in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 14,
1994 (age 72 years, 37
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Sol Hellman and Yetta (Yankowitz) Hellman; married 1949 to Frank
Lovell; married to Frank Zucker. |
| | | Image source: The Militant, January 6,
1958 |
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John Frederick Luecke (1889-1952) —
also known as John Luecke —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., July 4,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; paper mill
worker; secretary,
and president,
Local 209, International Brotherhood of Paper Makers; president,
Escanaba Trades and Labor Council; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1935-36; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1937-39; defeated,
1938.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., March
21, 1952 (age 62 years, 261
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Christian H. Magnusson (1905-1990) —
also known as Chris H. Magnusson —
of Redford Township, Wayne
County, Mich.; Roseville, Macomb
County, Mich.; Bradenton, Manatee
County, Fla.
Born in Ideal, Manitoba,
October
25, 1905.
Democrat. Carpenter;
business
representative, Carpenters Union local; member of Michigan
state board of education; elected 1957.
Protestant.
Icelandic
ancestry. Member, Carpenters Union; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Manatee
County, Fla., December
12, 1990 (age 85 years, 48
days).
Interment at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Fla.
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Dan Marsh (b. 1970) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Marietta, Washington
County, Ohio, August
17, 1970.
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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William C. Marshall (1921-2000) —
also known as William Marshall; Bill
Marshall —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Tunica, Tunica
County, Miss., 1921.
Democrat. Bus
driver; president of
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1303 for ten years; exective vice-president,
secretary-treasurer,
and then president
Michigan AFL-CIO, 1971-83; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial
District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1964,
1968,
1972,
1976,
1980;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1973-81.
Episcopalian.
Died, of heart
failure, in Gilbert, Maricopa
County, Ariz., August
22, 2000 (age about 79
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Floyd J. Mattheeussen (1930-2005) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
29, 1930.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; fruit
farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 44th District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966.
United
Church of Christ. Member, American Federation of
Teachers; NAACP.
Died August
26, 2005 (age 75 years, 150
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Barbara Marie Schindler. |
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Bill McConico (b. 1973) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 27,
1973.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 6th District; elected 2000.
Baptist.
Member, Optimist
Club; American Federation of Teachers; NAACP; Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Still living as of 2000.
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Walter T. McMahon (1897-1978) —
of Hazel Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August
17, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-58 (Oakland County 5th
District 1949-54, Oakland County 6th District 1955-58); defeated in
primary, 1958, 1960; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Member, Teamsters Union; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1978
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Patrick Vincent McNamara (1894-1966) —
also known as Patrick V. McNamara —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in North Weymouth, Weymouth, Norfolk
County, Mass., October
4, 1894.
Democrat. U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1955-66; died in office 1966; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1964.
Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April
30, 1966 (age 71 years, 208
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Harley Mikkelson —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Minnesota.
Green. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 2002, 2004; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 2008, 2012; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 2010.
Member, AFSCME; United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2012.
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George Francis Montgomery (1909-1981) —
also known as George F. Montgomery —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., January
13, 1909.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1959-80 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, Wayne County 6th District 1959-64, 20th
District 1965-72, 5th District 1973-80); defeated, 1946 (Wayne County
1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County
6th District), 1956 (Wayne County 6th District); candidate for Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1947; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1952.
Member, American Federation of Teachers.
Died in Broward
County, Fla., March
10, 1981 (age 72 years, 56
days).
Interment at Highland
Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
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Raymond M. Murphy (b. 1927) —
also known as Ray Murphy —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., December
13, 1927.
Democrat. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1964,
1988
(alternate), 1996;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1983-98 (17th District 1983-92,
7th District 1993-98); defeated in primary, 1954; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1999-.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP;
AFSCME; Lions; Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives: Son
of John Murphy and Etta (Thompkins) Murphy; married to Loretta
Blackwell. |
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Stanley C. Novak (1918-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
28, 1918.
Democrat. Worked for several automobile
manufacturing companies; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1956; candidate for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1955; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1964.
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1965
(age about
47 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1942 to
Rosemary Szott. |
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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 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.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Stanley Nowak (1903-1994) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Przemysl, Poland,
March
14, 1903.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1939-48; defeated in primary, 1954;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948, 1950.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in 1994
(age about
91 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1935 to
Margaret Collingwood. |
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Carl W. O'Brien (b. 1930) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., April 1,
1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; automobile
worker; staff writer for radio
station WQRS-FM; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
2nd District, 1961; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966, 1970;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1972.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 1972.
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Michael J. O'Brien (1907-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 30,
1907.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; sanitation
inspector; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-64 (Wayne County
1st District 1941-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 4th District 1955-64);
defeated, 1946; member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1965-74; died in office 1974.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in 1974
(age about
66 years).
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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Velma Eugen Jones. |
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John Joseph Penczak (1911-1978) —
also known as John J. Penczak —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., July 13,
1911.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; representative
for the United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 8th District 1955-64); defeated in
primary, 1964 (25th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (25th
District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (21st District), 1970 (21st
District); member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1957.
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
19, 1978 (age 67 years, 98
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Vincent J. Petitpren (b. 1927) —
also known as Vince Petitpren —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Mich.; Westland, 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); candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1970; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1976.
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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Max Radin (1880-1950) —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Kempen, Poland,
March
29, 1880.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1940.
Jewish.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association; American Association of University Professors.
Died, from an intestinal
obstruction, in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., June 22,
1950 (age 70 years, 85
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Rabbi Adolph Moses Radin and Johanna (Theodor) Radin; married, July 2,
1909, to Rose Jaffe; married, June 30,
1922, to Dorothea Prall (sister-in-law of Sherwood
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Erwin H. Rathke (1905-1982) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Frankenlust Township, Bay
County, Mich., November
21, 1905.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950, 1952, 1954; candidate for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1960.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., March 4,
1982 (age 76 years, 103
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles W. Richardson (1872-1939) —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Simcoe County, Ontario,
September
17, 1872.
Republican. Locomotive
engineer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1913-14, 1923-28 (Marquette
County 1st District 1913-14, 1923-26, Marquette County 1927-28);
member of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1929-32; defeated in primary, 1932.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in 1939
(age about
66 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1905 to Jennie
Sandie. |
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Frederick C. Rowe (b. 1872) —
also known as Fred C. Rowe —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born near Belleville, Wayne
County, Mich., June 16,
1872.
Republican. Locomotive
fireman; locomotive
engineer; officer in
the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1919-20.
English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) —
also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President
and financial
secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage
Earner newspaper;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died following a stroke,
in the Martin Luther Holt nursing
home, Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Horace L. Sheffield (b. 1916) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Vienna, Dooly
County, Ga., 1916.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers, 1942-67; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960,
1964.
African
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Michael Snyder (1915-1995) —
also known as Joseph M. Snyder —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Barberton, Summit
County, Ohio, March
18, 1915.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
2nd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Macomb County 2nd
District 1963-64, 74th District 1965-74); member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1975-78.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles;
United Auto Workers.
Died in St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich., June 21,
1995 (age 80 years, 95
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Mathew Snyder and Lucy (Konc) Snyder; married 1942 to Rita
Marie Kanthak. |
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Francis R. Spaniola (b. 1935) —
also known as Bus Spaniola —
of Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., June 8,
1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; chair of
Shiawassee County Democratic Party, 1961-62, 1970-74; member of
Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1975-90; defeated,
1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1980.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus; National Education Association.
Still living as of 2017.
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Stephen J. Stopczynski (1911-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1911.
Democrat. Machinist;
member,
Wayne County AFL-CIO Council; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (7th District 1965-72,
19th District 1973-78); defeated in primary, 1962.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers.
Died in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., May 16,
1991 (age 80 years, 135
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John J. Tatar (b. 1948) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born October
18, 1948.
Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 19th District, 1998, 2000;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 2012; candidate for
Governor
of Michigan, 2018.
Member, National Education Association; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2018.
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Roger B. Townsend (1912-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland
County, Ark., March
29, 1912.
Democrat. Bridge crane operator for Buick Motor Car
Company; recording
secretary of United Auto Workers Local 599; real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1953-64; defeated in primary, 1964 (82nd District), 1966 (80th
District), 1968 (80th District), 1970 (80th District), 1972 (80th
District).
African
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; Elks; Urban
League; NAACP; Freemasons.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., January
18, 1987 (age 74 years, 295
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles H. Varnum (b. 1933) —
of Manistique, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Jonesville, Hillsdale
County, Mich., July 9,
1933.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1964;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 107th District, 1967-82.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; National Education Association.
Still living as of 1982.
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Gilbert L. Wales (b. 1921) —
of Stambaugh (now part of Iron River), Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Stambaugh (now part of Iron River), Iron
County, Mich., December
6, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed by M.
A. Hanna Iron
Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Iron District, 1955-64;
defeated in primary, 1964 (109th District), 1966 (109th District),
1968 (109th District), 1970 (109th District), 1980 (110th District).
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; United Auto Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Mickey Walsh (b. 1938) —
of Canton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, June 4,
1938.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 21st District, 2000.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Bernice M. Watson (1901-1980) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Breckenridge, Gratiot
County, Mich., August
16, 1901.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1947-48.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, National Education Association; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Francis D. Williams (1916-1960) —
also known as Frank D. Williams —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
24, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; welder;
machine designer and repairman, Ford Motor
Company; business
representative for AFSCME Local 595; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-60 (Wayne County 1st
District 1953-54, Wayne County 2nd District 1955-60); defeated in
primary, 1950; died in office 1960.
Catholic.
Member, Lions;
AFSCME; Amvets.
Died in 1960
(age about
43 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1947 to Mary
Louise Beard. |
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Donald M. Wismer Jr. (b. 1934) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., May 6,
1934.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair District, 1963-64;
defeated in primary, 1966; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1964.
Protestant.
Member, Lions;
National Education Association; Knights
of Pythias.
Still living as of 1966.
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Leonard Freel Woodcock (1911-2001) —
also known as Leonard Woodcock —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., February
15, 1911.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1968;
member of Wayne State
University board of governors; elected 1959; president,
United Auto
Workers, 1970-77; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
U.S. Ambassador to China, 1979-81.
Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Died, of pulmonary
complications, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
16, 2001 (age 89 years, 336
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Yeager —
of Melvindale, Wayne
County, Mich.
Automobile
worker; official of
United Auto Workers Local 600; candidate for mayor
of Melvindale, Mich., 1946.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Stephen P. Yokich (1935-2002) —
also known as Steve Yokich —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
20, 1935.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1980,
1984,
1988,
2000;
President
of the United Auto Workers, 1995-2002.
Serbian
and Lebanese
ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers.
Suffered a stroke,
and died the next day, at St. John Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
16, 2002 (age 66 years, 361
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph F. Young Sr. (1927-1993) —
also known as Joe Young, Sr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Milledgeville, Baldwin
County, Ga., July 15,
1927.
Democrat. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1974-78, 1983-93 (15th District
1974-78, 14th District 1983-92, 3rd District 1993); defeated in
primary, 1964, 1966; died in office 1993; candidate for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1978.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP;
United Auto Workers.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 9,
1993 (age 65 years, 268
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Richard Arthur Young (b. 1927) —
also known as Richard A. Young —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
16, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer; university
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-94 (33rd District 1965-72,
32nd District 1973-92, 16th District 1993-94).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Association of University
Professors; Elks; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Delta
Theta Pi.
Still living as of 1994.
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Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1914.
Republican. Fruit
farmer;
real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
American
Legion; Moose;
Fraternal Order of Police; Farm
Bureau.
Died in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., February
24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mich.
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