Rodath Baldwin's obituary, Lake George, Clare County, Michigan

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Rodath L. Baldwin, age 78 of Lake George, passed away Friday August 21
at his home.  He was born the son of Rodath C. and Magie C. (Brown) on
Feb. 20, 1920, in Saginaw.
     He was the beloved husband of Donna A. (Wray) Baldwin whom he
married on June 20, 1942, at Michigan Ave. Baptist Church in Saginaw. 
He was a retired Supervisor at Saginaw Steering Gear, and a member of
the Congregational United Church of Christ in Clare, a Life member of
the Pioneer F+A Masonic Lodge #79 of Saginaw, the Elf Kurafeh Shrine
Temple of Saginaw, and the Shrine Club in Clare.
     Rodath is survived by his wife Donna, was the loving father of
Donna Wray Baldwin of New York, NY, Elizabeth Anne Baldwin of Grosse
Pointe, and Kathy Lynn and Clarence Ralph Charest of Livonia.  Also
surviving are a sister Gertrude Beckmann of Saginaw, a Grandson
Kristopher R. Jones of Livonia and many beloved nieces and nephews.  He
was preceded in death by his sisters, Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Margaret
Paine, and brother Kenneth C. Baldwin.
     Memorial services were held on Monday at the Congregational Church
of Chrit in Clare at 11:00 am with Rev. Margaret Vredeveld officiating. 
Arrangements were by Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home in Clare.
     Memorials may be made to the Church or the Shriner's Children's
Hospital.