Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harwood, Linton "Lint" Jessie October 31, 2012 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 2, 2015, 8:01 pm Greenville Daily News - Thurs. Nov. 1, 2012 Belding- Linton "Lint" Jessie Harwood, 85, of Belding, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 31, 2012, at Metron in Belding. Lint was born Oct. 12, 1927, in Wayland, the son of Elbert and Bertha (Sargent) Harwood. Lint proudly served his country in the United States Nay during World War II. After the war he married Hazel "Dean" Rhodes on Nov. 27, 1948, in Belding. In earlier years he had worked as a mechanic at Breimayer Chevrolet in Belding, worked part time for the City of Belding/ Department of Public Works and later served as deputy fire chief for the City of Belding from 1966 to 1992.He was a member of the American Legion Post 203 Belding, he enjoyed flying model airplanes, reworking old furniture and was an antique buff. Lint is loved and survived by his wife, Dean, and their children, Gayla (Gary) Gasper, Tammy Hodges, all of Greenville, Linton Jess Harwood Jr. of Belding; grandchildren, Trevor Smith, Wendy Sparks, Jody Smith, Tara Richardson, Clay Harwood, Nicole Hodges and Samantha Hodges; and great-grandchildren, Tim Smith, Harley Smith, Caitlyn Smith, Madison Sparks, Mitchell Bailey, Devin Bailey, Justin Bailey, Brayden Harwood and Sydney Harwood. Lint was preceded by his parents and siblings, Stub, Pete and Paula. Private graveside prayers will take place at River Ridge Cemetery with Pastor Ken Harger. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be given to the Belding Museum or Belding United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding, where funeral care has been entrusted. Messages of condolence for the Harwood family also may be given at www.jffh.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/harwood30398nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb