Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Frank Bolin
ILLNESS FATAL TO FRANK BOLIN
Frank E. Bolin, 66, of Beaverton, passed away Monday evening, February 1. Although in ill
health for a number of years his last illness of pneumonia lasted only a few hours. He was
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bolin. The Bolin family came to Gladwin County in 1890
from Mt. Haley township, Midland County and operated the first hotel in Beaverton known as the
Alger House. Mr. Bolin was born in Beaverton, December 15, 1893. He was one of Gladwin County's
first draftees in 1918 for World War I, serving with the 85th Division, the Polar Bears, in No.
Russia.
After returning from the service, he was employed in Saginaw, and also at the Buick Motor Company
in Flint, until 1929. At the time of his retirement in 1952 because of ill health. Mr. Bolin was
employee at the Dow Chemical Company in Midland. Survivors include three sisters Mattie and Margaret
of Beaverton, and Mrs. James (Bea) McQuater, of Bay City. A sister Nellie, and brother, Harry, precede
him in death.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the family residence 320 E. Brown St., in Beaverton,
with the Rev. Fr. George Artman of Gladwin and the Rev. Fr. Joseph Kearns of Coleman, officiating. Burial
will be made in the family plot in Highland Cemetery. He was a member of the Beaverton American Legion.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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02/01/1960
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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WWI
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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02/03/1960
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:1 C:5
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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