Obituary of Howard R. Colburn, Midleville, Barry County, Michigan Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lori Buchanan ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Obituary, Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, June 4, 1996 Howard R. Colburn Middleville--Howard R. Colburn, age 77, of Middleville, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 1996 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. He was born May 17, 1919 at Caledonia Township, the son of Edward and Minnie (McCaul) Colburn. He was raised in Caledonia and attended Caledonia school. He was married to June McNee on February 10, 1941. Mr. Colburn retired from Operating Engineers Local 324 after thirty years of service in construction work. He was employed by Ron Atwood, Cedar Springs Saw Mill, buying timber. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the United States Army. He was an outdoors enthusiast, enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, and especially mushroom hunting in the spring of the year. He was a loving, caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather doing kind deeds for his family and friends. He is survived by his wife; two daughters; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers; one sister; two sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews. Funeral and committal services were held Wednesday, May 29, 1996 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel with reverend Stand Finkbeiner officiating. Interment took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.