Alpena County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nevins, Alex, Jr. July 31, 1983 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Leta O'Connor letaoconnor@yahoo.com April 1, 2012, 2:04 am The Alpena News, August 1, 1983 From: The Alpena News, Alpena Michigan, Monday, August 1, 1983, pg 2, column 4 - photo Alex Nevins, 82, 2368 Church in Long Rapids, died Sunday (July 31) at home following an extended illness. Born May 31, 1901 in Long Rapids Township, he was a lifelong resident of the area and engaged in dairy farming until his retirement in 1967. Mr. Nevins served as treasurer on the Long Rapids School Board for 32 years and also was caretaker of the Long Rapids Hall for several years. Surviving are his wife, Margaret; two sons, Earl of Long Rapids and Gerald of Midland; three daughters, Vivian (Mrs. Thomas) Lewis of Long Rapids, Lavada (Mrs. Cliff) Miller of Alpena and Faye (Mrs. Don) Thomson of Virginia; and two sisters, Ethel Christopherson and Myrtle Donald of Long Rapids. Twenty-three grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Nevins was a member of Long Rapids Congregational Church and also an avid golfer and bowler. The body is at Bannan Funeral Home were friends may call after 7 p.m. At noon Wednesday the body will be taken to Long Rapids Congregational Church until time of service at 2 p.m. Pastor George Burrows will officiate, with interment in Long Rapids Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/alpena/obits/n/nevins17561nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb