Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Rankin, William K 
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Cemetery:           Benzonia Township Cemetery, MI
Name:               William K Rankin

Date Of Photograph: October 18, 2006
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William K. Rankin  b.May 23,1922 - d.Feb.25,2005
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Social Security Death Index 
Name: William K. Rankin 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX 
Last Residence: 49024  Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan 
Born: 23 May 1922 - Died: 25 Feb 2005 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 )
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Traverse City Record Eagle - Feb. 28, 2005
William Kales 'Bill' Rankin - Died February 25, 2005
FRANKFORT - William Kales "Bill" Rankin died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Sunrise 
Assisted Living in Rochester.
Bill was born May 23, 1922, in Detroit to J. Gordon Rankin and Ethel Diekman. 
In 1949, he was married to Barbara Losch, who passed away in April 2003. Bill 
served as Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army infantry from 1941-45, and was 
stationed in the Aleutian Islands.
While raising his family, Bill was active in the community of Beverly Hills, 
including serving as a councilman. He was also very active in the Beverly Hills 
Little League during the 1960s, serving as president and coach.
Before retiring to Frankfort, Bill worked in automotive advertising in the 
Detroit area, including 29 years with D'Arcy, Masuis, Benton & Bowles.
While in Frankfort, Bill was a member of the Rotary, served on various church 
committees, assisted his wife in the Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Auxiliary 
activities, worked as a golf course ranger, and was a frequent friendly face in 
the Frankfort, Beulah and Benzonia area.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Dale (Russ) Rankin Mack of Rochester Hills; 
sons, Neil (Lisa) Rankin of Portage and Todd Rankin of Troy; six grandchildren; 
and his brother, Robert of Vacaville, Calif.
Private family services will be held in Rochester, with burial in Benzonia 
Township Cemetery.
A public memorial service will be held at a future date at Our Savior Lutheran 
Church, with Rev. Robert Bennett officiating.
The family requests that memorials be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6790 
Frankfort Hwy., Benzonia, MI 49616.
The Pixley Funeral Home of Rochester is serving the family.
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