Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bauer, John Edward 2004
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 15, 2013, 4:59 pm

The Portland Review, November 28, 2004

John E. “Eddie” Bauer, 79, of Portland  passed away November 22, 2004. 

He was born on May 14, 1925 in Portland, MI the son of George and Katherine 
(Bates) Bauer. 

The Fisherman’s Prayer...

"I pray that I may live to fish until my dying day, and when it comes to my 
last cast, I then most humbly pray...when in the Lord's great landing net and 
peacefully asleep...that in His mercy I'll be judged...big enough to keep." 

Mr. Bauer was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was 
also a lifetime member of the Portland V.F.W. Post # 4090, as well as the 
Conservation Club. Eddie was also a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in 
Portland. He worked at T.R.W. in Portland for 35 years before retiring in 
1983, and was a baseball legend in Portland, being instrumental in the 
building of the Bud Plant field. Eddie enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, 
and building bird houses for family and friends. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Georgia Wright; brother, Jack 
Bauer. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Freda Bauer of Portland; children, 
Neil (Lori) Bauer of Portland, Carl (Andra) Bauer of Portland, Nancy Ingram of 
Grand Rapids, Cathy (Keith) Gilliver of Dimondale, Jane (Steve) Bell of 
Lansing, Dave (special friend Beverly) Bauer of Portland and Patricia (Mark) 
Martens of St. Johns; grandchildren, Lisa (Courtney) Hill, Joseph, Alison and 
Alivia Bauer, and Lindsey and Ashley (Chris) Ingram-Kliewer, David and Julie 
Bell, John, Anson and Zachary Martens; great granddaughter, Madeliene Hill; 1 
great grandson on the way; sisters, Barbara (Gilbert) Hutchings of Orlando, FL 
and Betty (Lee) Lockwood of Treasure Island, FL; sister-in-law, Edith Bauer of 
Tacoma, WA. 

The Memorial Mass was held November 28  at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 
Portland, with the Rev. Larry King, Pastor, presiding. Rite of Committal 
followed at Portland Cemetery, with Military Graveside Honors provided by the 
Portland V.F.W. Post #4090. Arrangements were handled by Schrauben-Lehman 
Funeral Home, Portland.  Contributions may be made to the Fr. Flohe Foundation 
or to Heartland Healthcare.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bauer22093nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.7 Kb