Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....German, Jr., Arthur C. W. August 12, 2003 ************************************************ 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 May 11, 2010, 7:15 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown Arthur C. W. “Dutch” German Jr., 73, of Pekin, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Arthur C. and Josephine Mack German. He married Nancy Powers on December 17, 1954 in Portland. Surviving are his wife, of Pekin; three sons, David (Peggy) German of Rocky Mountain, North Carolina, John German of Manito, Illinois and Thomas (Christina) German of Pekin, Illinois; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Josephine German Frame. Mr. German worked in the engineering department at Caterpillar, Inc. for 36 years retiring in 1992. He served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956 and was a member of the Caterpillar Retirees Club and was an Escort at Pekin Hospital. He was an avid fisherman, had been Webelo Leader for Pack 87 in Pekin, a little league coach and had played in the Fast and Slow Pitch Ball Leagues in Pekin. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, August 15, 2003 at Noel-Henderson Funeral Home in Pekin. The Rev. Terry Edele will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, August 14 at the funeral home. Cremation has been accorded. Memorials may be made to Tazewell Animal Protective Society, 2601 Allentown Road, Pekin, IL 61544 or to the Salvation Army, 243 Derby St. Pekin, IL 61554. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/g/germanjr3933nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb