Charlevoix County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Cross, Ralph Marcus (Bruz) 
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Cemetery:           Brookside Cemetery
Name:               Ralph Marcus (Bruz) Cross

Date Of Photograph: August 28, 2012
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Captain
Ralph "Bruz" Cross Jr.
1934 -2007



OBITUARY
Ralph Cross: July 22, 1934 - Oct. 27, 2007

Ralph Marcus "Bruz" Cross, 73, of Charlevoix, died Saturday, Oct. 27 in Charlevoix.
He was born July 22, 1934, in South Haven, the son of Ralph E. and Alice 
(Beadle) Cross. He graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1952. Bruz was a 
commercial fisherman his entire life and had fished all over the Great Lakes.
One achievement he was proud of was the 50-foot steel tugboat the "Colleen Sue,"
he built with the help of his family. He also refitted the tugboat, the
"Lucille" to utilize trap nets when gill nets were phased out. Bruz enjoyed
being a fireman, and was a charter member of the Charlevoix Township Fire
Department. In fact, he was in the community with the fire department promoting
fire safety to children when he died. He has served as the fire chief and the
help of his family. He also refitted the tugboat, the "Lucille" to utilize trap
nets when gill nets were phased out. Bruz enjoyed being a fireman, and was a
charter member of the Charlevoix Township Fire Department. In fact, he was in
the community with the fire department promoting fire safety to children when he
died. He has served as the fire chief and assistant fire chief.

Ralph is survived by his children, Judy Speigl of Charlevoix, Thomas Cross of 
Dillingham. Alaska, Gary Cross, Larry (Cathy) Cross all of Charlevoix, Colleen 
(Butch) Smith of Allegan; grandchildren, Tracy Gilland, Tammy Speigl, Ben and 
Tim Cross, Brad and Sarah Smith; brother, Charles "Billy" (Donna) Cross of 
Alpena; his valentine, Swanee Alden of Charlevoix, and her children, Chris, 
Darby and Jeff; former wife, Shirley (Gallagher) Cross of Charlevoix.

A funeral took place on Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Winchester Funeral Home in 
Charlevoix. Pastor Dan Gilmore of the Charlevoix Church of the Nazarene 
officiated. Burial will take place in Brookside Cemetery in Charlevoix. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Charlevoix Township Fire Department.





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