Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Compton, Arthur M. October 13, 2013
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Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com November 18, 2014, 3:09 am

Greenville Daily News - Thurs. Oct. 17, 2013

Belding- Arthur M. Compton, 96, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Metron 
of Belding while in the care of many angels.

Art was born March 29, 1917, to Gertrude (Whitaker) and Arthur M. Compton in 
Davenport, Iowa.

He is survived by five children, daughter, Kate and her husband, Roger Mason of 
Michigan, daughter, Carolyn Compton of Texas, son, Charles and his wife, Aileen 
Thompson of England, daughter, Veronica Thompson of California, and son Josh 
and his wife, Bernie Thompson of Australia; sister-in-law and husband, 
Elizabeth and David Randall of England; his grandchildren, Meg "rinky-dink" and 
her husband, Kevin Wheeler, Stephanie "yankee-doo-doo" Clarkin, Chad, Bredt 
Mason of Michigan, Camilla Thompson, Alison Thompson, Sarah Thompson and Scott 
Thompson all of England, Shane Thompson and Christopher Thompson of Australia. 
And, let's not forget the great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Aiden, Isabella, 
Nikita and Meghan of Michigan, Oliver, Max, Kohen and Izabelle of Australia; 
nieces, Anne and Elizabeth of Iowa and nephew, Tom of Colorado.

Art was preceded in death  by his parents; his sister and brother-in-law, 
Elizabeth and Walter Balzer; Kate's mother, Nancy Compton and Carolyn's mother, 
Alison Compton.

A graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa and Cal Tech in California with 
engineering degrees, he was a lifelong researcher. Much of that research was 
relayed to the public in his many guest editorial columns in the Daily News. 
Anywhere from the "Harbinger of Spring" printed many years ago, to the last 
written in 2011 relating the story of his father stepping into a gopher hole, 
he never failed to make us smile or provoke thought. He was a life long 
athlete, swimming and lifting weights into his 90's. He did bench press with 
Barb's (his wonderful caregiver" watchful eye until entering Metron in July of 
2011. Some of our fondest memories as his children and grandchildren are walks 
to the drug store for a Bun candy bar, playing horsey, swimming and tennis 
lessons with Daddy/Grandpa as coach, trips to the Belding Library, hot "sludge" 
sundaes at Herald's and Sunday morning pancakes.

A memorial celebration will be held at Kate's house on Oct. 26 in the afternoon.

If you wish, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice 
in memory of Art. Envelopes will be available at Kate's house or at 
Johnson -Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding, where cremation services have been 
entrusted. 

Messages of condolences may be given at www.jffh.com.




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