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James Day Jr.

   U.S Army Captain James Raymond Day Jr., 34, of Fountain, Colo. and formerly of Gladwin, died Monday, Jan. 31, after being struck by a truck in Castle Rock, Colo. Born in Detroit on April 2, 1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army in June 1964 following his graduation from Michigan State University. Capt. Day was in the service for 10 years and had spent two tours in Vietnam. He was stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo., now. Capt. Day and the former Edith Barath were married on September 8, 1962, in Wayne.

   Besides his wife, he is survived by 7 children, Christopher, Susand, Jimmy, David, Colleen, Michael and Steven, all at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Day Sr. of Gladwin; 3 brothers, Frank of Wayne County, Dennis of Fenton and Norman of Farwell; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Nora Tucker of Midland and Linda Day of Standish.

   Services were held Friday at 11 a.m. from the Sacred Heart Church in Gladwin. The Rev. Father Joseph Castanier officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Mathews Funeral Home.

 
 
Personal Information
Death Date
Burial/Final Location
Service
01/31/1977
McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
Capt. Vietnam
 
Publication Information
Pub. Date
Publication
Pub. Page
02/09/1977
Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
P:3 C:4
 
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January 2005
Tom Ladner
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