Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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John E. McKimmy
John E. (Jack) McKimmy, 67, of 5402 S. Oakridge, Beaverton, died suddenly
Tuesday, April 17, 1990. In the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Born in Detroit,
July 20, 1922, he moved to Gladwin County in 1987 from Wayne. Mr. McKimmy graduated from
Beaverton High School in 1941 and was in the Research and Engineering Dept. at Ford Motor Co.
in Dearborn for 38 years until retiring in 1980. He served in the Army Air Corps during World
War II, was a 32nd degree Mason in the Beaverton Masonic Lodge 453 and a member of the Gladwin
County American Legion Post 171. Mr. McKimmy and the former Gerry Ward were married, Oct. 26,
1945 in Waco, Texas.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Larry of Lake Orion and John of Canton; one
daughter Mrs. Robert (Jackie) Erickson of Beaverton; one brother, Thomas Spray of Garden City;
2 sisters, Mrs. Shirley Sammons of Canton and Mrs. Betty Osborne of Wayne; 6 grandchildren and
one great grandson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert McKimmy and 2 sisters, Harriet
Osborne and Vera Booker.
Rites were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev.
Mike Clark officiated and burial was in Tobacco Township Cemetery. A Masonic Memorial Service
was held Friday at 7 p.m. and graveside military services were conducted by the American Legion
Post 171.
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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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04/17/1990
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Dale Cemetery, Beaverton, MI
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WWII Army A.C.
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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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04/25/1990
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:2 C:3
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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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