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William E. Baker (b. 1902) —
of Mesick, Wexford
County, Mich.
Born in Marengo, Morrow
County, Ohio, December
20, 1902.
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture; elected 1955; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1956.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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John Walford Bannasch (1906-1984) —
also known as John W. Bannasch —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.; Clarklake, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., November
28, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1943-50; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.
Methodist;
later Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Columbia Township, Jackson
County, Mich., June 12,
1984 (age 77 years, 197
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard Bannasch and Rose G. (Shirley) Bannasch; married 1931 to
Dorothy H. Miller. |
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George N. Bashara Jr. (1934-2002) —
of Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 7,
1934.
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Michigan, 1969-72; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1973-82; appointed 1973;
member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 1985-92; defeated, 1992.
Episcopalian.
Arabic
ancestry. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions; NAACP; American Bar
Association.
Died in Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich., April 8,
2002 (age 67 years, 275
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Francis D. Beadle (1899-1983) —
also known as Frank D. Beadle —
of St. Clair, St. Clair
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Melvin, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
16, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; insurance
and real
estate business; justice of the peace; member of Michigan
state senate, 1951-68 (11th District 1951-54, 34th District
1955-64, 28th District 1965-68); resigned 1968.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; American
Legion.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 2,
1983 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Interment at Hillside
Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich.
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Fred G. Beardsley (1883-1958) —
of Oxford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., June 30,
1883.
Republican. Dairy farmer; real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1949-56; defeated in primary, 1944.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in 1958
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isadore Beardsley and Agelia M. Beardsley; married, March 1,
1905, to Mabel E. Snyder. |
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John Bennett (1912-1998) —
of Redford Township, Wayne
County, Mich.; Northville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Piney Fork, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 15,
1912.
Democrat. Accountant;
Redford Township Treasurer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 34th District, 1965-92.
Methodist.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Lions.
Died March
29, 1998 (age 85 years, 318
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Joseph Berka (1889-1943) —
also known as Frank J. Berka —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Czechoslovakia,
January
20, 1889.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; commercial
artist; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1933-38; defeated, 1928, 1938; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940.
Czechoslovakian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Grotto;
Lions.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., February
24, 1943 (age 54 years, 35
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Berka and Vobovil Berka; married, September
27, 1911, to Mabel Novak. |
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Walter Bezz (1922-2003) —
also known as Walter Bezruchka —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 14,
1922.
Democrat. Tool and die
maker; real estate
broker; mayor
of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., November
27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Eugene F. Black (1903-1990) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Marine City, St. Clair
County, Mich., January
27, 1903.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Michigan
state attorney general, 1947-48; circuit
judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1954-55; appointed 1954;
resigned 1955; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1956-72.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Delta
Theta Phi; Optimist
Club.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., August
4, 1990 (age 87 years, 189
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Adolph Blanchard (b. 1888) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Anchorville, St. Clair
County, Mich., May 10,
1888.
Republican. Bay
County Clerk, 1939-56; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County, 1957-60;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 14,
1907, to Mary Lambert. |
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1957-58 |
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O. Lee Boothby (b. 1933) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., March
17, 1933.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1956; candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1958 (7th District), 1964 (22nd District); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962, 1976.
Seventh-Day
Adventist. Member, Lions; American Bar
Association; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Boothby and Naomi (Gillett) Boothby; married to Carole
Maxine Larson. |
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Willard I. Bowerman Jr. (1917-1987) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., May 3,
1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,
1953-60; mayor
of Lansing, Mich., 1961-65; defeated, 1965.
Baptist.
Member, Lions.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
22, 1987 (age 70 years, 142
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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David Hale Brake (1891-1979) —
also known as D. Hale Brake —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Caledonia, Kent
County, Mich., March 5,
1891.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; farmer; lawyer; Montcalm
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1935-42; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1942; Michigan
state treasurer, 1943-54; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1954; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1955; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 25th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Gleaners;
Grange;
Delta
Tau Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Order of
the Coif; Lions; Rotary.
Died in Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich., April
24, 1979 (age 88 years, 50
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Stanton, Mich.
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William S. Broomfield (1922-2019) —
also known as Bill Broomfield —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich., April
28, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate
business; insurance
underwriter; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District,
1949-54; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1955-56; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73,
19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93).
Methodist;
later Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Shriners;
Optimist
Club; Lions; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Elks.
Died in Kensington, Montgomery
County, Md., February
20, 2019 (age 96 years, 298
days).
Interment at White
Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
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Thomas H. Brown (b. 1917) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, July 29,
1917.
Democrat. Mayor
of Westland, Mich., 1966-69; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1968;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1971-82.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Knights
of Columbus; Amvets;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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David Francis Cargo (1929-2013) —
also known as David F. Cargo; "Lonesome
Dave" —
of New Mexico; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., January
13, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Mexico state house of representatives, 1963-67; Governor of
New Mexico, 1967-71; defeated, 1994; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1970, 1972; candidate for Oregon
state treasurer, 1984; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1986.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., July 5,
2013 (age 84 years, 173
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Lee Case (1872-1969) —
also known as Bernie L. Case —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Sheffield, Lorain
County, Ohio, February
23, 1872.
Republican. Gratiot
County Clerk, 1915-22; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1923-26; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1928.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Lions.
Died in a convalescent
home at St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich., June 20,
1969 (age 97 years, 117
days).
Interment at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Mich.
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Elford Albin Cederberg (1918-2006) —
also known as Elford A. Cederberg —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., March 6,
1918.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1949-52; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1953-78; defeated,
1950, 1978; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1968.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in The Villages, Lake
County, Fla., April
17, 2006 (age 88 years, 42
days).
Interment at Elm
Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Sanford E. Charron (b. 1917) —
of Pinconning, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Crawford
County, Mich., May 13,
1917.
Service
station operator; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966 (Democratic), 1968 (Republican primary).
Lutheran.
Member, Lions; Disabled
American Veterans.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1937 to
Loretta V. Sorenson. |
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Warren C. Colver (b. 1925) —
of Alaska.
Born in Fenton, Genesee
County, Mich., January
19, 1925.
U.S.
Attorney for Alaska, 1961-64; Alaska
state attorney general, 1964-66.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks;
Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Chester A. Crago (1908-1994) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., June 23,
1908.
Grocer; mayor
of Petoskey, Mich., 1955-59.
United
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died, in Sun Grove Care
Center, Peoria, Maricopa
County, Ariz., May 16,
1994 (age 85 years, 327
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
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Cecil O. Creal (1899-1986) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Kiantone, Chautauqua
County, N.Y., December
19, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; manager,
Godfrey Moving &
Storage Co.; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1959-65.
Episcopalian.
Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
20, 1986 (age 86 years, 336
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, 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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Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) —
of Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Proctor, Rutland
County, Vt., May 21,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966; candidate for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1970.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Eagles;
American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., April
13, 1980 (age 70 years, 328
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1933 to Elma
S. Wenner. |
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Thomas Bradford Curtis (1911-1993) —
also known as Thomas B. Curtis —
of Webster Groves, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., May 14,
1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Missouri, 1951-69 (12th District 1951-53, 2nd
District 1953-69); delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Missouri, 1968, 1974.
Unitarian.
Member, American
Political Science Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Allegan, Allegan
County, Mich., January
10, 1993 (age 81 years, 241
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert William Davis (1932-2009) —
also known as Robert W. Davis; Bob Davis —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.; Gaylord, Otsego
County, Mich.
Born in Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich., July 31,
1932.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 106th District, 1967-70; member of
Michigan
state senate 37th District, 1971-78; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1979-93.
Episcopalian.
Member, Lions; Freemasons.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., October
16, 2009 (age 77 years, 77
days).
Interment at Protestant
Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
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Robert R. Day (1919-2000) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., April
12, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Saginaw
County Circuit Court Commissioner.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Delta
Chi; Lions; Elks.
Died February
19, 2000 (age 80 years, 313
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Day and Margaret (Cavanaugh) Day; married, August
10, 1943, to Laura Alice Hoff. |
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Alpheus Purdon Decker (1887-1965) —
also known as Alpheus P. Decker; A. P.
Decker —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
15, 1887.
Republican. Farmer; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1935-50;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1951-54; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Brethren.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich., February
8, 1965 (age 77 years, 359
days).
Interment at Downing Cemetery, Deckerville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Titus Decker and Martha Elizabeth (Wilson) Decker; married
1910 to
Grace Lillian Fritch; father of Elwyn Carleton
Decker. |
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memorial |
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Norbert Frank Denk (1897-1942) —
also known as Norbert F. Denk —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
14, 1897.
Supervisor
of Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan, 1934-42; defeated
(Democratic), 1935; died in office 1942.
Catholic.
German
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Died April
16, 1942 (age 45 years, 92
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ignatius Joseph Denk and Mary (Vieson) Denk; married to Mabel
Vernier (daughter of Edmund
Charles Vernier). |
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Gilbert J. DiNello (1935-1996) —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Clinton Township, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
28, 1935.
Real
estate broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 73rd District, 1973-78; member of
Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1979-94; defeated (Republican), 1994;
candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1996.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Lions.
Died of a heart
attack, on an escalator
at the Somerset Mall shopping
center, Troy, Oakland
County, Mich., 1996
(age about
61 years).
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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William A. Ellsworth (b. 1894) —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., September
21, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; motor court
owner; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1949-54; defeated, 1946, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Lions; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917 to Wella
Caine. |
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Robert E. Faulkner (b. 1910) —
of Coloma, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Delton, Barry
County, Mich., May 22,
1910.
Republican. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1951-52; member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1953-58; defeated in primary, 1948;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; Elks; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, April
11, 1934, to Juanita Mitchell. |
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1957-58 |
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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.
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, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Lawrence Fead and Augusta (Walther) Fead; married, September
19, 1919, to Marion McPherson. |
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Orval Carl Finkbeiner (b. 1910) —
of Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich., March
30, 1910.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; mayor of Sandusky.
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. German
ancestry. Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Finkbeiner and Alma (Strebe) Finkbeiner; married, February
10, 1941, to Thelma Roselpha Booth. |
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John Warner Fitzgerald (1924-2006) —
also known as John W. Fitzgerald —
of Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., November
24, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1959-64; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-73; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1974-82; appointed 1974; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1982.
Congregationalist.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Lions; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; American Bar
Association.
Died July 7,
2006 (age 81 years, 225
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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William G. Gover (b. 1909) —
of Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Crystal Valley, Oceana
County, Mich., November
26, 1909.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Toastmasters;
Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noel Gover and Myrtle (Wood) Gover; married to June B.
Patterson. |
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Perry William Greene (1894-1974) —
also known as Perry W. Greene —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Carsonville, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 28,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; pharmacist;
member, Grand Rapids City Commission, 1934-44; member of Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1945-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Purple
Heart.
Died February
16, 1974 (age 79 years, 264
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Frank Heath (1886-1954) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in England,
June
28, 1886.
Republican. Coal mining
superintendent; ice cream
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1945-54; nominated, but died before
the election 1954; died in office 1954; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died September
1, 1954 (age 68 years, 65
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Bert M. Heideman (b. 1909) —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., February
5, 1909.
Republican. Lawyer; university
professor; Republican candidate for Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1958, 1960 (primary), 1962; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 32nd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 110th District, 1964.
Lutheran.
Member, Phi
Kappa Phi; Phi Mu
Alpha; American
Political Science Association; American
Historical Association; Lions; Elks; Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Arthur Heideman and Lempi (Kranck) Heideman; married to
Katherine Grayson Graham. |
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James H. Heinze (b. 1914) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
4, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Tau Delta; Navy
League.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter G. Herrick (1879-1949) —
of Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich.; near Hubbardston, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Bushnell Township, Montcalm
County, Mich., April 4,
1879.
Republican. Farmer; Montcalm
County Treasurer, 1923-28; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1935-49;
died in office 1949.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Grange;
Freemasons.
Died October
25, 1949 (age 70 years, 204
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nathan Herrick and Mary Herrick; married 1903 to Lany
R. Croel. |
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Milton Eugene Higgs (b. 1925) —
also known as Milton E. Higgs —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., November
24, 1925.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Jaycees;
Elks; Freemasons.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Higgs and Alice (Skinner) Higgs; married to Geraldine
Tarmichael. |
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Quincy P. Hoffman (b. 1913) —
of Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 30,
1913.
Republican. Farmer; Sanilac
County Sheriff, 1959-64; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1965-80.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Kirby Holmes (b. 1933) —
of Shelby Township, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., March 9,
1933.
Republican. Supervisor
of Shelby Township, Michigan, 1967-69; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 26th District, 1973-78, 1981-82;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1984
(alternate); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1978; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1984-86; defeated, 1982, 1986.
Member, American
Legion; Amvets;
Lions; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1986.
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T. Jefferson Hoxie (1903-1978) —
of St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Gratiot
County, Mich., March
15, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
mayor of St. Louis, Mich., 1941-43; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1943-56;
defeated in primary, 1940, 1960, 1962; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1956; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Died in 1978
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Hoxie and Effie (Blair) Hoxie; married to Helen D.
Brumm. |
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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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Bartel John Jonkman (1884-1955) —
also known as Bartel J. Jonkman —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April
28, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Kent
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-36; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1940-49; defeated in
primary, 1948.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Delta
Sigma Rho; Lions.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 13,
1955 (age 71 years, 46
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Thomas Matthew Kavanagh (1909-1975) —
also known as Thomas M. Kavanagh —
of Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich., August
4, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1938; Michigan
state attorney general, 1955-57; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1958-75; died in office 1975; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1964-66, 1971-75.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Died April
19, 1975 (age 65 years, 258
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Kavanagh and Margaret (Barrett) Kavanagh; married, October
27, 1930, to Agnes C. Miller. |
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article |
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1957-58 |
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Clyde K. King (1925-2007) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 2,
1925.
Republican. Accountant;
mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1989-93; defeated, 1987.
Lutheran.
Member, Optimist
Club; NAACP;
Lions.
Died, while suffering from Alzheimer's
disease, in Huron Woods Residential
Home in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital complex, Superior Township,
Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
4, 2007 (age 81 years, 216
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1946 to
Marilyn Wilks. |
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Victor Alfred Knox (1899-1976) —
also known as Victor A. Knox —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born near Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich., January
13, 1899.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1937-52;
defeated in primary, 1934; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1947-52; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1953-65; defeated,
1947, 1964.
Episcopalian
or Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons;
Lions; Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., December
31, 1976 (age 77 years, 353
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Chapel Gardens, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
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George A. Kohn (1885-1963) —
of Bloomer Township, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Otisco Township, Ionia
County, Mich., June 2,
1885.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1950-54.
Member, Lions.
Died in 1963
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond W. Krolikowski (b. 1928) —
also known as Ray Krolikowski —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., July 25,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
14th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1975-82.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Polish
National Alliance; Lions; American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski)
Krolikowski. |
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Everitt F. Lincoln (1918-1995) —
also known as Abe Lincoln —
of near Albion, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson
County, Mich., November
7, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 49th District, 1978-82; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1982.
Protestant.
Member, Lions.
Died in 1995
(age about
76 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert J. MacDonald (1914-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Superior, Douglas
County, Wis., April
28, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1941-44; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1945-46.
Member, Elks;
Lions; Eagles.
Died in 1987
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Duncan F. MacDonald and Cecilia M. MacDonald. |
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John E. Merrill (b. 1897) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Yale, St. Clair
County, Mich., March
16, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1936.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Merrill and Janet M. (Brown) Merrill; married, October
16, 1926, to Mae R. Sullivan. |
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Frank Merriman (b. 1920) —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., April
15, 1920.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture; defeated, 1957; elected 1959; member
of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1960-74; defeated, 1974;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Willard L. Mikesell (1925-2003) —
also known as Mike Mikesell —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., April
18, 1925.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
candidate in Republican primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,
1961; Eaton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; candidate in Republican
primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1968; circuit
judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1971-76; defeated, 1966, 1976;
Independent candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1986.
Congregationalist.
Member, Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions; Eagles;
Elks.
Died, in Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
30, 2003 (age 78 years, 165
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Edward Mikesell and Maria Laura (Wilson)
Mikesell. |
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Michael R. Milligan (b. 1954) —
also known as Mike Milligan —
of Kodiak, Kodiak
Island Borough, Alaska.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., April
20, 1954.
Green. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alaska at-large, 1992; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Alaska, 1998.
Member, Lions; Audubon
Society.
Still living as of 1998.
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Clayton T. Morrison (b. 1903) —
of Pickford, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Mackinac
County, Mich., December
11, 1903.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-66 (Chippewa County 1953-54,
Chippewa District 1955-64, 106th District 1965-66); defeated in
primary, 1936 (Chippewa County), 1966 (106th District).
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Ernest W. Nash (b. 1930) —
also known as Ernie Nash —
of Dimondale, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., September
10, 1930.
Republican. State
police trooper; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1975-86; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1986.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Kathleen Newsham —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1998-2002.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2002.
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Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) —
also known as Chase S. Osborn —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in a log
house in Huntington
County, Ind., January
22, 1860.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; postmaster at Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich., 1889-93; 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 for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
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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Emil A. Peltz (1901-1960) —
of Rogers City, Presque
Isle County, Mich.
Born in Rogers City, Presque
Isle County, Mich., November
12, 1901.
Republican. School
teacher; hardware
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1945-60; died in office 1960.
Lutheran.
Member, Lions.
Died February
5, 1960 (age 58 years, 85
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Emil Peltz and Anna (Rieger) Peltz; married, December
12, 1925, to Adelia G. Bruder. |
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Raymond A. Plank (1916-1977) —
also known as Ray Plank —
of Wilmington, New
Hanover County, N.C.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich., January
4, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; owner of radio
stations; candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1958; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Ludington, Mason
County, Mich., September
17, 1977 (age 61 years, 256
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
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James C. Quinlan (1879-1948) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., December
8, 1879.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1925-28, 1947-48; defeated in
primary, 1928; died in office 1948; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1942.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Lions.
Died January
10, 1948 (age 68 years, 33
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Elmer L. Radka (b. 1920) —
of Rogers City, Presque
Isle County, Mich.
Born in Rogers (now Rogers City), Presque
Isle County, Mich., October
13, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Presque
Isle County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-76; chair of
Presque Isle County Republican Party, 1957; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Presque Isle
District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Elmer G. Radka and Anna (Trapp) Radka; married to Margaret E.
Krueger. |
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Clarence A. Reid (1892-1978) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in a log
cabin, Saltcreek Township, Pickaway
County, Ohio, December
11, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932; member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1941-48, 1951-52; defeated, 1934,
1938, 1948; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1953-54; defeated, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; Eagles;
Elks; Forty and
Eight; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Died in 1978
(age about
85 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Grace Mapes. |
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Gordon Rockwell (1915-1991) —
of Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., February
23, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1967-74; defeated, 1952 (13th
District), 1954 (13th District), 1964 (25th District), 1974 (25th
District); member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1960-64.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; American
Legion.
Died in 1991
(age about
76 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Harry E. Rohlfs (1902-1974) —
of Akron, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Akron, Tuscola
County, Mich., July 15,
1902.
Republican. Farmer; fertilizer
manufacturer; director, Akron State Bank;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 84th District, 1965-70.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Lions; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich., September
5, 1974 (age 72 years, 52
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Leo H. Roy (1908-1968) —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., May 6,
1908.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1949-58; defeated, 1960.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
60 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1932 to
Dorothy McDonald. |
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1957-58 |
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Harold Martin Ryan (1911-2007) —
also known as Harold M. Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
6, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1956,
1960
(alternate), 1964;
member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1949-62; resigned 1962; defeated, 1974
(2nd District); U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1962-65; defeated in
primary, 1964, 1966; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1976-85.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Lions.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 8,
2007 (age 96 years, 30
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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Carl J. Scheffler (born c.1911) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., about 1911.
Insurance
business; director of industrial relations, Parts and Equipment
Division, Ford Motor
Company; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1953-54.
Member, Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward MacGlen Sharpe (1887-1975) —
also known as Edward M. Sharpe —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay
County, Mich., December
18, 1887.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1934-57; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1941, 1949, 1956.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Hampton Township, Bay
County, Mich., March 3,
1975 (age 87 years, 75
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1939 |
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Thomas George Sharpe III (1917-2000) —
also known as Thomas G. Sharpe —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich., April 6,
1917.
Republican. Farmer; realtor;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Shiawassee
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-78 (Shiawassee District
1963-64, 51st District 1965-78).
Nazarene.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died December
1, 2000 (age 83 years, 239
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas George Sharpe, Jr. and Laura (White) Sharpe; married 1936 to Esther
Diana Cornell. |
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Alfred A. Sheridan (1928-1982) —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1928.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 29th District, 1965-82; died in
office 1982.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Moose; Amvets;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died January
17, 1982 (age 53 years, 81
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1953 to Irene
Marek. |
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Donald E. Smith (1921-1986) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in New Lothrop, Shiawassee
County, Mich., April
28, 1921.
Republican. Lawyer; Shiawassee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich., January
15, 1986 (age 64 years, 262
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Samuel Martin Smith (1903-1963) —
also known as Samuel M. Smith —
of Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Savanna, Carroll
County, Ill., February
2, 1903.
Republican. Mayor
of Three Rivers, Mich., 1955-63.
Lutheran.
Member, Civitan;
Rotary;
Lions.
Died, from a heart
attack, at Three Rivers Hospital,
Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich., September
19, 1963 (age 60 years, 229
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, Mich.
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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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George C. Steeh (b. 1919) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., December
20, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Macomb County 3rd District,
1955-56; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1957-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Amvets;
American
Legion; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Ross O. Stevens (1905-1967) —
of Atlanta, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Born in Atlanta, Montmorency
County, Mich., November
21, 1905.
Republican. Farmer; lumberman;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1960-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1967
(age about
61 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John Burley Swainson (1925-1994) —
also known as John B. Swainson —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Windsor, Ontario,
July
31, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1955-58; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1959-60; Governor of
Michigan, 1961-62; defeated, 1962; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1963; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1965-70; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1971-75; resigned 1975.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Delta
Theta Phi; Amvets;
Purple
Heart; Lions; Elks.
Lost
both legs in a land mine explosion on November 15, 1944, near
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, during World War II. Charged
in 1975 with accepting
a bribe; found not guilty, but convicted
of perjury
over his testimony to the grand jury.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 13,
1994 (age 68 years, 286
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Mich.
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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.
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 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: Son
of James C. Thomson and Mary (Dack) Thomson; married to Florence
Elvira Sanford. |
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Dale Warner (b. 1941) —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Williamston, Ingham
County, Mich., February
3, 1941.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1964;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1967-74.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Phi; Delta
Chi; Sons of
the American Revolution; Phi
Eta Sigma; Lions.
Still living as of 1999.
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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 June 10,
1978 (age 78 years, 243
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur H. Wickman (1891-1970) —
of Carney, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., December
20, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1939-40;
defeated, 1936, 1940.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in 1970
(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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Jesse Paine Wolcott (1893-1969) —
also known as Jesse P. Wolcott —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Gardner, Worcester
County, Mass., March 3,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St.
Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1931-57.
Universalist
or Congregationalist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Moose.
Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., January
28, 1969 (age 75 years, 331
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Harold Francis Youngblood (1907-1983) —
also known as Harold F. Youngblood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
7, 1907.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1934, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1958.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Lions.
Died in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., May 10,
1983 (age 75 years, 276
days).
Interment at East
Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
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Joseph R. Zanglin (1914-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta,
July
7, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1949-50; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 17,
1992 (age 77 years, 346
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
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Hal W. Ziegler (b. 1932) —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
23, 1932.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-74 (50th District 1967-72,
23rd District 1973-74); member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1975-78.
Episcopalian.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2012.
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