Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Donald Powley
Donald Grant Powley, 62, of Nokomis, Fla. and formerly of Gladwin, died Friday,
Sept. 9, in the Veteran's Hospital in Tampa, following a long illness. Born in Gladwin County on
February 9, 1915, ot Levi and Saraah Jane Powley, he attended the McClure grade school and graduated
from high school in Pontiac after his parents moved there. Mr. Powley was employed at Fisher Body
and later at Willow Run Bomber Plant until he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific.
Following his discharge, he farmed in Butman Township and was active in community affairs and
served as school director at Hockaday and township clerk. In 1954, he moved to Alpena where he owned
and operated Powley's Plumbing and Heating. He was the Presque Isle Township supervisor for 7 years.
Mr. Powley was past master and secretary of the Rogers Lodge No. 493 of Rogers City and was holder
of the Gold Badge from the Grand Lake Fire Department. He was also a past patron of the Eastern Star
Chapter 501 of Rogers City.
In 1972, he moved to the Nokomis, Fla. area where he was employed by A-1 Plumbing, Inc. until
December 1976. Mr. Powley was married to the former Lorraine Yeager in December 1934. Besides his
wife, he is survived by one son, Lee of Alpena; one brother, Elroy of Gladwin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Gladys
Gauvin of Santa Anna, Calif. and Mrs. Cassie Peters of Gladwin; and 3 grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Helena Egts officiated
and burial was in the Ridge Cemetery. A Masonic service was held Monday evening by the Gladwin Lodge
No. 397. Memorials may be given to any veteran's organization or to the Masonic Home in Alma.
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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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09/09/1977
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Ridge Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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F1 US Navy WWII
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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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09/14/1977
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:2 C:6
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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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