Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brinker, William A. July 30, 1948
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William A Brinker
Thumb Civic Leader Drowns – body found in lake
Kinde, July 31 – William A Brinker, prominent Thumb lumber dealer and former 
Kinde Village President, was drowned Fri in Lake Huron off port Austin. He was 
64 years old. Coroner Alden A MacAlpine said after an investigation by himself 
and Trooper Maurice R Buron that Mr Brinker apparently ended his life because of 
despondency. Mr Brinker's body, clad in underwear, drifted ashore Fri afternoon 
and was discovered by Syl Powerski, Detroit, who camping on the lake shore. 
Thomas Hockstra, Detroit, told Trooper Buxton that he saw a man apparently 
swimming in the lake at 6 a.m. Instigation revealed that Mr Brinker left his 
home in Kinde at about 5:30 a.m. 

Mr Brinker was active in business, civic and church circles in Kidne many years. 
He operated lumber yards in Kinde, Bad Axe, Port Hope and Cass City. He was 
Village President about 20 years before he retired from office about 5 years 
ago. He was an elder of the Presbyterian church. Born Sept 24, 1883, in 
Parkhill, Ont. He came here when he was a boy. 

He is survived by his widow, Lucy, a son, Clayton Brinker, Bad Axe; four 
grandchildren, his step mother, Mrs Dinah Brinker, Filion, two sisters, Mrs 
William Simmon, Kinde, and Mrs Ishmael Filion of Filion; two half brothers, Ira 
Brinker, Ubly and Alva Brinker, Kinde, a half-sister, Mrs William Wahl, Port 
Austin; three stepsisters, Mrs Ora Benson and Mrs Bert Armstrong, both of Filion 
and Mrs Adeline Feenan, Detroit and two stepbrothers, Enoch Gratton, Lake 
Charles, LA and Abel Gratton, Welch, LA. 

The remains were removed today from the William D Gage funeral home to the 
Brinker home. Funeral services for Mr Brinker will be held at 2 p.m. Mon in the 
presbyterian church. Rev W Winston Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in the 
Colfax Cemetery. The remains will be removed noon Monday to the church.


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