Beaverton Historical Society
Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Arthur Sloan
Arthur E. Sloan, 79, of 3300 N.W. Pinehurst, Gladwin, died suddenly Thursday,
Nov. 18, in the Gladwin Area Hospital. Born in Ederslie Township, Bruce County, Ont., Nov. 29,
1906, he came to Gladwin County in 1960 from Drayton Plains, Mr. Sloan retired in 1959 as a
mechanic for Pontiac Motors. He worked at McArdle Pontiac Cadillac in Midland until 1971 and
operated Sloan's Sand and Gravel in Gladwin from 1960 to 1966. Mr. Sloan was a member of the
Gladwin Co., V.F.W. Post 7303, the Disabled American Veterans of Gladwin County, U.A.W. Local
653 Pontiac, the Cedar Lodge F.& A.M. 60 of Clarkston and the Joseph C Bird O.E.S. 294, Clarkston.
He was married to the former Minerva Pringle May 3, 1946, in Ohio.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Gladys Obright of Elora, Ont. Services
were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. A military graveside
service was held by the V.F.W. in the Highland Cemetery. The Gladwin Masonic Lodge held a memorial
service Sunday. Memorials may be made to the National V.F.W. Home, the Masonic Home or the
Congregational Church in Ponti.
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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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12/19/1985
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Tec. 4 US Army 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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12/25/1985
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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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