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Maurice C. Ransford (1903-1991) —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., May 6,
1903.
Republican. Lawyer; Tuscola
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35; candidate in primary for
circuit
judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1941; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948,
1956
(alternate).
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Rotary.
Died in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., August
5, 1991 (age 88 years, 91
days).
Interment at Caro
Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
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George Arthur Rathbun (1884-1958) —
of Tecumseh, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Dundee, Monroe
County, Mich., May 30,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1930-53; resigned 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Died February
16, 1958 (age 73 years, 262
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George H. Rathbun and Sarah A. (Prindle) Rathbun; married 1908 to Leila
M. Geddes. |
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Audley Rawson (1893-1981) —
also known as William Audley Rawson —
of Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich.; Pinellas Park, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born near Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 5,
1893.
Republican. Farmer;
Elkland Township Supervisor, 1931-36; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1935-42;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of
Tuscola County Republican Party, 1950; lobbyist
for the Michigan Association of Insurance
Companies.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Rotary; Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas
County, Fla., September
27, 1981 (age 88 years, 175
days).
Interment at Elkland
Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson; married, December
22, 1914, to Mary Lena Day; married 1971 to
Mildred Hutchinson. |
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Thomas Read (1881-1962) —
of Shelby, Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., May 28,
1881.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1915-20; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1919-20; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1921-24, 1935-36; defeated in primary,
1930, 1936, 1938, 1942; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1924, 1940; member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; Michigan
state attorney general, 1939-40; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1940;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1950.
Congregationalist.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Rotary.
Died in 1962
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Shelby, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Read (1841-1911) and Jane (Davidson) Read; married, March
20, 1915, to Ethel Katherine White. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1939 |
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Fletcher Lowrie Renton (b. 1900) —
also known as Fletcher L. Renton —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 15,
1900.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor
of Royal Oak, Mich., 1938-43; resigned 1943; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Renton and Mary B. (McCallum) Renton; married, December
29, 1924, to Agnes Burns. |
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James Burton Richards (b. 1909) —
also known as J. Burton Richards —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Van Buren
County, Mich., April
17, 1909.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Berrien County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James A. Richards and Ida (VanVranken) Richards; married to Jane
Mosher. |
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Friend William Richardson (1865-1943) —
also known as Friend W. Richardson; William
Richardson —
of California.
Born in Michigan, December
1, 1865.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; California
state treasurer, 1915-23; Governor of
California, 1923-27.
Quaker.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen; Rotary; Kiwanis;
Moose.
Died, of a heart
ailment, in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., September
5, 1943 (age 77 years, 278
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Chapel
of the Chimes, Oakland, Calif.
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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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Louis James Rosenberg (1876-1964) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Riga, Latvia,
August
3, 1876.
Lawyer;
U.S. Consul in Seville, 1906-09; Pernambuco, 1909-10; Honorary
Consul for Panama in Detroit,
Mich., 1923-49; Honorary
Consul-General for Panama in Detroit,
Mich., 1949-51.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Society for International Law; Navy
League; Rotary; B'nai
B'rith.
Died, in the Jewish Home
for the Aged, Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
16, 1964 (age 88 years, 74
days).
Interment at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery, Birmingham, Mich.
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Philip Edward Ruppe (b. 1926) —
also known as Philip E. Ruppe —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich., September
29, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1967-79; defeated,
1992; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1982.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Still living as of 2004.
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Allen F. Rush (1902-1980) —
of Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich., January
3, 1902.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
3rd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1967-68; defeated,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lee Rush and Mary (Crissman) Rush; married to Jessie A.
Turner. |
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George Wahr Sallade (1922-1997) —
also known as George W. Sallade —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
16, 1922.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1955-60; defeated (Democratic), 1968; chair of
Washtenaw County Democratic Party, 1965-68; Democratic candidate
for Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1966, 1970; Democratic candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1982; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984,
1988
(alternate).
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Freemasons;
Moose;
Rotary; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sigma
Delta Chi; Sigma
Phi.
Died June 18,
1997 (age 74 years, 214
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Image source:
Ann Arbor News, June 15, 1968 |
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David H. Sawyer (b. 1947) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 14,
1947.
Lawyer;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1987-, 2008-13.
Member, Kiwanis;
Rotary.
Still living as of 2013.
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Sarah A. Schaeffer (1911-1998) —
also known as Sarah A. Bauer —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
27, 1911.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1956;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1959.
Female.
Lutheran.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., May 22,
1998 (age 87 years, 115
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Relatives:
Daughter of John A. Bauer and Carrie D. (Kleeman) Bauer; married, April
20, 1930, to Harold Herzil Schaeffer. |
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Don Frederick Seyferth (b. 1913) —
also known as Don F. Seyferth —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 14,
1913.
Republican. Manufacturer;
mayor
of Muskegon, Mich., 1958-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District,
1962.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Otto Seyferth and Alma (Sundell) Seyferth; married to Ruth Marian
Justin. |
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James Maxwell Shackleton (1896-1968) —
also known as James M. Shackleton —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Janesville, Rock
County, Wis., May 25,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County
1st District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., 1968
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James M. Shackleton and Mary (Morehouse) Shackleton; married, August
9, 1919, to Marie Seward King (daughter of Hamilton
King). |
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William H. Shambaugh (1856-1927) —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Allen
County, Ind., 1856.
School
teacher; lawyer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1887-89; candidate for mayor
of Fort Wayne, Ind., 1894.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., February
21, 1927 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Kimber Cornellus Sigler (1894-1953) —
also known as Kim Sigler; "The White
Knight" —
of Hastings, Barry
County, Mich.; Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Schuyler, Colfax
County, Neb., May 2,
1894.
Democratic candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1928; candidate in Republican primary for
Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1942; Governor of
Michigan, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1948; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948.
Member, Rotary.
While flying his airplane on a foggy
night, collided
with a television broadcast tower; he and three passengers died in
the crash, near Augusta, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
30, 1953 (age 59 years, 212
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
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Charles Albert Sink (1879-1972) —
also known as Charles A. Sink —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Westernville, Oneida
County, N.Y., July 4,
1879.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1919-20, 1925-26; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1921-22, 1927-30; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1936; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Acacia;
Phi
Mu Alpha; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Died, from a stroke,
in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
17, 1972 (age 93 years, 166
days).
Entombed at Washtenong
Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Herman Sink and Caroline (Gleasman) Sink; married, June 18,
1923, to Alva Joanna Gordon. |
| | | Image source: Ann Arbor Daily News,
October 8, 1928 |
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Clifford H. Smart (1905-1977) —
of Walled Lake, Oakland
County, Mich.; Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Kalkaska, Kalkaska
County, Mich., January
14, 1905.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-74 (60th District 1965-72,
24th District 1973-74); alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in December, 1977
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Aloha, Mich.
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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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Lad S. Stacey (b. 1926) —
of Berrien Springs, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born June 18,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; justice of
the peace; Berrien
County Commissioner; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 44th District, 1979-90; defeated
in primary, 1964.
United
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 1990.
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Henrik Ekroll Stafseth (1919-2011) —
also known as Henrik E. Stafseth; Hank
Stafseth —
of Grand Haven, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., April
14, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; civil
engineer; chair of
Ottawa County Republican Party, 1958-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ottawa County,
1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Kiwanis;
Sigma
Chi; Freemasons.
Died in Florida, March
18, 2011 (age 91 years, 338
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henrik J. Stafseth and Inger (Nordhem) Stafseth; married to
Lillian Mae Carisch. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John H. Stahlin (1914-1997) —
of Belding, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Belding, Ionia
County, Mich., April 6,
1914.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1959-62; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1962; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1964,
1968.
Christian
Scientist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Port Richey, Pasco
County, Fla., April
14, 1997 (age 83 years, 8
days).
Cremated.
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Lloyd A. Stephens (1898-1974) —
of Scottville, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Free Soil, Mason
County, Mich., December
15, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; funeral
director; member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Grange;
Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 7,
1974 (age 75 years, 143
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Scottville, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Norman Otto Stockmeyer (b. 1907) —
also known as Norman O. Stockmeyer —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Caseville, Huron
County, Mich., July 17,
1907.
Republican. Realtor;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964
(alternate); secretary of
Michigan Republican Party, 1957-65; candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1962; member of Wayne State
University board of governors; appointed 1964; elected 1966;
defeated, 1974; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1981-88; appointed 1975.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
NAACP;
Omicron
Delta Kappa; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of C. August Stockmeyer and Bertha (Singleton) Stockmeyer; married 1933 to
Lillian R. Hitchman. |
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Bert J. Storey (1880-1958) —
of Belding, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich., April
13, 1880.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1939-50; chair of
Ionia County Republican Party, 1950; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1955-58; defeated in primary, 1952;
died in office 1958.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died January
13, 1958 (age 77 years, 275
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Russell H. Strange II (1934-2001) —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., September
18, 1934.
Republican. Tree
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-70 (Isabella District
1957-64, 100th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi; American
Political Science Association; Rotary; Grange;
Elks.
Died in North Port, Sarasota
County, Fla., December
6, 2001 (age 67 years, 79
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Epiphany Cathedral Memorial Garden, Venice, Fla.
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William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) —
also known as William A. Sullivan —
of Globe, Gila
County, Ariz.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
28, 1890.
Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply
and Hardware
Co.; mayor of
Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1936,
1944
(alternate); secretary of
Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona
state senate, 1947-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary; Toastmasters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan; married, September
2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts. |
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Clair L. Taylor (b. 1902) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Will
County, Ill., October
14, 1902.
Republican. Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1953-; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard L. Thomson (1903-1969) —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
20, 1903.
Republican. Insurance
business; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1947-54; defeated, 1954, 1956; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
15th District, 1961.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in 1969
(age about
66 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert R. Thomson and Ethel (Farrell) Thomson. |
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William Harry Thorne (1902-1966) —
also known as William H. Thorne —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in London, Ontario,
March
4, 1902.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-66 (Wayne County 19th
District 1959-64, 32nd District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966;
died in office 1966.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary; Elks.
Died in 1966
(age about
64 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1923 to Dora
E. Grantham. |
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Lee M. Thurston (b. 1895) —
of Perry, Shiawassee
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Central Lake, Antrim
County, Mich.
Born in Central Lake, Antrim
County, Mich., August
7, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1949-53.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Nelson G. Tisdale (1901-1992) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland Township, Midland
County, Mich., August
30, 1901.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1960-70 (Midland County 1960-64,
103rd District 1965-70).
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member,
Rotary; Elks.
Died in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., September
22, 1992 (age 91 years, 23
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Harold D. Tripp (1894-1969) —
also known as H. D. Tripp —
of Allegan, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Cedar Springs, Kent
County, Mich., May 27,
1894.
Republican. Druggist;
member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1943-50; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1969
(age about
75 years).
Interment somewhere
in Allegan, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Burrell
Tripp and Anna (Jennings) Tripp; married 1917 to Ellen
M. Sequist. |
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Kenneth O. Trucks (1904-1983) —
of Baldwin, Lake
County, Mich.
Born in Scottville, Mason
County, Mich., 1904.
Republican. Druggist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason District, 1951-56;
defeated in primary, 1956; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in 1983
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1943 to Mary
R. Pattie. |
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Raymond Turner (b. 1884) —
also known as Ray Turner —
of Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich.; Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Vulcan, Dickinson
County, Mich., July 30,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Dickinson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1914-17; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1932.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Turner and Elizabeth (Howard) Turner; married 1919 to Esther
Junell. |
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Sanford Martin Tweedie (1900-1973) —
also known as S. Martin Tweedie —
of Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich., June 27,
1900.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician;
chair
of Sanilac County Republican Party, 1950.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Medical
Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
4, 1973 (age 73 years, 69
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Sandusky, Mich.
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David Frederick Upton (b. 1921) —
also known as David F. Upton —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., November
13, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; business
executive; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Berrien County
1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1963-64; candidate for Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1964; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1968;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1969; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1974, 1976.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Alpha
Delta Phi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William C. Vandenberg (1884-1971) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., 1884.
Republican. Oil
business; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1945-50; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1951-52; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Died in 1971
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1909 to
Florence Fairbanks. |
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Guy Adrian Vander Jagt (1931-2007) —
also known as Guy Vander Jagt —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.; Luther, Lake
County, Mich.
Born in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., August
26, 1931.
Republican. Journalist;
news
director, WWTV, Cadillac, Mich.; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 36th District, 1965-66; resigned 1966; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1966-93; defeated in
primary, 1992.
Presbyterian.
Dutch
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons.
Died, of pancreatic
cancer, in Washington,
D.C., June 22,
2007 (age 75 years, 300
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
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John Vanderwerp (1866-1939) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Fillmore Township, Allegan
County, Mich., May 25,
1866.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Clarence
W. Sessions, 1901-05, and of John Q.
Ross, 1910; probate judge in Michigan, 1897-1901; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1911-12, 1939; died in office 1939;
circuit
judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1918-35.
Christian
Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Died August
11, 1939 (age 73 years, 78
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Hugh Edward Van de Walker (1876-1943) —
also known as Hugh E. Van de Walker —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., July 15,
1876.
Republican. Insurance
business; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1924-28.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias.
Died April 8,
1943 (age 66 years, 267
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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George M. Van Peursem (b. 1912) —
of Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., December
18, 1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1951-59;
resigned 1959; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1957-58; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1961-63.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936 to Gladys
Dillman. |
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1957-58 |
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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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Harold J. Voorhees, Sr. —
of Wyoming, Kent
County, Mich.
Republican. Mayor
of Wyoming, Mich., 1989-92; resigned 1992; defeated, 2005; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1993-96; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2005.
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Joseph Edwin Warner (1870-1956) —
also known as Joseph E. Warner; Joe E.
Warner —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born near Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., March
14, 1870.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1921-30, 1937-56 (Washtenaw
County 2nd District 1921-26, Washtenaw County 1927-30, 1937-44,
Washtenaw County 2nd District 1945-56); defeated, 1912 (Washtenaw
County 2nd District), 1930 (Washtenaw County), 1934 (Washtenaw
County); died in office 1956.
Methodist.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange;
Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died April
16, 1956 (age 86 years, 33
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1893 to Lottie
A. Ferguson. |
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Frederick A. Washburn (b. 1877) —
also known as Fred A. Washburn —
of Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y.
Born in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
10, 1877.
Republican. Manufacturer;
member of New York
state assembly from Columbia County, 1932-46.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
New York Red Book 1936 |
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George William Weadock (1853-1937) —
also known as George W. Weadock —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, November
6, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1928;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1929; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Elks; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in St. Mary's Hospital,
Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Douglas Reynolds Welch (1913-1994) —
also known as Douglas Welch —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., October
22, 1913.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Flint
C. Watt; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 28,
1994 (age 80 years, 279
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry T. Welch and Blanche (Reynolds) Welch; married, October
20, 1938, to Winifred McKendry. |
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Enoch Thomas White Jr. (1913-1995) —
also known as Ink White —
of St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., July 8,
1913.
Republican. Journalist;
chair
of Clinton County Republican Party, 1960; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,
1961-62; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1963.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons.
Died in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., November
4, 1995 (age 82 years, 119
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Enoch Thomas White and Jacqueline
White; married to Barbara Jane Raymond. |
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Rollin Robbins Winslow (b. 1893) —
also known as Rollin R. Winslow —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., August
11, 1893.
Lawyer;
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Florence, 1920-21; Vladivostok, 1922-23; Batavia, 1923; Soerabaya, 1923-25; U.S. Consul in Soerabaya, 1925; Winnipeg, 1926-28; Trieste, 1930-34; Plymouth, 1934-35; Quebec City, as of 1940-43.
Member, Alpha
Delta Phi; Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Bertrand Winslow and Cynthia Kelly (Robbins) Winslow;
married 1922 to Mary
Locke Macgowan. |
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Claude L. Wood (1901-1974) —
of Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Sanilac
County, Mich., November
12, 1901.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1940; Sanilac
County Road Commissioner, 1946-54; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1956; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 28,
1974 (age 72 years, 197
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John F. Wood (1887-1976) —
of Luce
County, Mich.; Manistique, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Garden, Delta
County, Mich., October
1, 1887.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alger District, 1951-54;
defeated in primary, 1954.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph H. Young (1889-1962) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Crown Point, Lake
County, Ind., December
17, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; athletic
coach; Michigan State College athletic director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,
1957-62; died in office 1962.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary; Phi
Gamma Delta.
Elected to Michigan Sports Hall of
Fame.
Died in East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., January
23, 1962 (age 72 years, 37
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Charles M. Ziegler (1888-1959) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Noble
County, Ind., May 23,
1888.
Republican. Civil
engineer; Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1943-57; defeated, 1937.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March 1,
1959 (age 70 years, 282
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Roger Herschel Zion (1921-2019) —
also known as Roger H. Zion —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., September
17, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1967-75; defeated, 1974.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Died in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., September
24, 2019 (age 98 years, 7
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
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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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