Russell Thornton's obituary, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ SUBJECT: Russell A. THORNTON SUBMITTER: M. J. Baker EMAIL: bakermj@voyager.net DATE: Mar 24, 1999 SURNAMES: THORNTON, YOUNGS, WARREN Charlotte Community News: Russell A. Thornton of Charlotte died on April 6, 1989. Mr. Thornton was born in Walton Twp., Eaton Co., the son of Oarson & Mabel (Youngs) Thornton. He was a lifelong Eaton Co. resident. He had been employed as an electrician for Fisher Body, Lansing, retiring in 1969 after 33 years of service. He was a former Charlotte volunteer fireman. Surviving are his wife; two sons; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, James Thornton. Services were April 10 at Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte. Interment in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.