Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gregory, Russell C. June 11, 2016
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Wed.June 15, 2016

RUSSELL C. GREGORY
Russell C. Gregory of Ionia died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Veteran's Home in
Grand Rapids. He was born March 2, 1931 near Portland. MI, the eldest to Donald and Marion
Jones Gregory.

He attended Gibbs School and was graduated in 1945. He was an alumnus of Ionia High
School (1949) and the University of Michigan (BA 1953) cum laude. After Ann Arbor,
he spent two years serving as an instructor in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. As
a young man, he worked for Fred Kidd Sr. and Fred Kidd Jr. at the Ionia Daily
Sentinel-Standard and for Louise Black at Black's Midway.

After serving his country, her returned to Ann Arbor where he worked for the
University of Michigan. He was instrumental in selecting, cataloging and organizing what was 
then the new undergraduate library. He then began a career managing book stores in Ypsilanti
and Ann Arbor. Additionally, he served as a guest lecturer at both Michigan and Eastern
Michigan University, tutored many U of M. athletes, and edited many dissertations
for Ph.D. candidates.

He was a distinguished authority on local history, architecture, and the civil War;
particularly general James Harvey Kidd, whites Covered Bridge, and Hall-Fowler
Memorial Library, among others. His writings are well documented in the Sentinel-Standard 
archives.He returner to Ionia in the mid-1970's and was the managing editor at the
Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard for over two decades.

Preceding him in death were a brother, Lawrence Gregory; a sister Lois Martens; and
a sister-in-law, Marilyn Gregory.

Surviving are his siblings; Carol Jean (Steve) Price, Jerry (Judy) Gregory, Norma
(Bob) Mulder, Perry (Margaret) Gregory, Richard Gregory. Also surviving are a
sister-in-law, Carol Gregory, Brother-in-law, Ronald Martens, two cousins, Robert (Diana) 
Jones, Ruth Marie Gochnour, step-sister, Janet (Larry) Listerman, and many nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place. No funeral services will be held. At his request, a
family memorial service will be held at a later date. Those who wish to honor his memory
may contribute to the Gregory family Scholarship Fund by mail to Jerry  Gregory 2630 S.
State Road,Ionia, MI 48846.  Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com

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