Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Bancroft, Russell F. & Eleanor M. 
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Cemetery:           Platte Township Cemetery
Name:               Russell F. & Eleanor M. Bancroft

Date Of Photograph: July 24, 2008
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Russell F. Bancroft   b. 9 Feb. 1932   d. 18 Mar. 2005
Married  21 May 1855
Eleanor M. Bancroft   b. 25 May 1930 
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Name: Russell Bancroft 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX 
Last Residence: 49683  Thompsonville, Benzie, Michigan 
Born: 9 Feb 1932 
Died: 18 Mar 2005 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) 
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TRAVERSE  CITY  RECORD  EAGLE - 20 Mar. 2005 
      THOMPSONVILLE - Russell Francis Bancroft, 73, died peacefully in his 
sleep Friday afternoon, March 18, 2005.
      He was born in Frankfort Feb. 9, 1932, to Francis "Frank" and Martha 
Bancroft (MacGirr). His parents moved to Flint so that he could attend the 
Michigan School for the Deaf, from where he graduated in 1951. On May 21, 1955, 
he married Eleanor M. Drake; together they raised two sons, Charles and Michael.
      Russell was employed at Buick, where he worked on the line for 35 1/2 
years and was a member of the UAW Local #559. After retirement he moved back to 
Benzie County to support his mother and enjoy snowmobiling, hunting and 
entertaining his grandchildren.
      Recently Russell was a supporter of the Benzie County Sportsman Club, the 
Grand Traverse Area UAW Retirees, and the Traverse City Association of the Deaf.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; Martha's second husband, Bill 
MacGirr; and his best man, John Hultquist.
      He leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Eleanor; sons, Charles Francis and 
Michael Russell (Laura), and their children, Andrew, Jonathan, Krystal, Joshua, 
Catherine, Josiah and Carissa; cousin, Eliott Bancroft; and good friend, Dale 
Thompson.
      Visitation will take place today, March 20, at the Frankfort Chapel of 
McElduff Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the Benzonia 
Chapel with Ethan DeSota officiating. Interment will be in Platte Twp. Cemetery 
this spring.
      The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Service is 
handling the arrangements.


Russell F. Bancroft   b. 9 Feb. 1932   d. 18 Mar. 2005
Married  21 May 1955
Eleanor M. Bancroft   b. 25 May 1930
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Name: Russell Bancroft 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX  
Last Residence: 49683  Thompsonville, Benzie, Michigan 
Born: 9 Feb 1932 
Died: 18 Mar 2005 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951  
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TRAVERSE  CITY  RECORD  EAGLE - 20 Mar. 2005 
      THOMPSONVILLE - Russell Francis Bancroft, 73, died peacefully in his 
sleep Friday afternoon, March 18, 2005.
      He was born in Frankfort Feb. 9, 1932, to Francis "Frank" and Martha 
Bancroft (MacGirr). His parents moved to Flint so that he could attend the 
Michigan School for the Deaf, from where he graduated in 1951. On May 21, 1955, 
he married Eleanor M. Drake; together they raised two sons, Charles and Michael.
      Russell was employed at Buick, where he worked on the line for 35 1/2 
years and was a member of the UAW Local #559. After retirement he moved back to 
Benzie County to support his mother and enjoy snowmobiling, hunting and 
entertaining his grandchildren.
      Recently Russell was a supporter of the Benzie County Sportsman Club, the 
Grand Traverse Area UAW Retirees, and the Traverse City Association of the Deaf.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; Martha's second husband, Bill 
MacGirr; and his best man, John Hultquist.
      He leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Eleanor; sons, Charles Francis and 
Michael Russell (Laura), and their children, Andrew, Jonathan, Krystal, Joshua, 
Catherine, Josiah and Carissa; cousin, Eliott Bancroft; and good friend, Dale 
Thompson.
      Visitation will take place today, March 20, at the Frankfort Chapel of 
McElduff Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the Benzonia 
Chapel with Ethan DeSota officiating. Interment will be in Platte Twp. Cemetery 
this spring.
      The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Service is 
handling the arrangements.

















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