Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McNeal, Richard W. 2007
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Greenville Daily News, 10 Apr 2007

Richard W. “Grandpa Macker” McNeal, 76, of Belding, formerly of Lowell, passed
away Friday evening, April 6, 2007, at Spectrum Health United Memorial United
Campus, Greenville.  Richard was born on July 19, 1930 in Berrien County, the
son of Cecil and Dorothy Ames McNeal.

He probably served his country during the Korean War with the United States
Marines.  He later graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor of
arts degree.  He was a past member of Grand Rapids Club of Printing House
Craftsman, the board of directors of the Lowell YMCA and master of the Lowell
Masonic Lodge.  Richard served on the board of directors of the Lowell Showboat,
entertained on the Showboat stage, and played the Showboat calliope in numerous
parades and functions throughout Michigan for more than 25 years.  Richard had
played the organ and served as choir director for several churches in the Lowell
area.  He was blessed with a wonderful singing voice and sang at numerous
weddings, funerals and other functions during his lifetime.  He was also
actively involved with and very proud of his sons and Gus Macker.  Richard will
be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded by his parents.  He was married on July 17, 1955, in Ithaca to
Bonnie Gabrion and she survives along with his sons and their spouses, Scott and
Renee McNeal of Belding, Mitch and Cheryl McNeal of Greenville; his
grandchildren, Margaret “Meg,” Samantha, Jaclyn, Brendan, Austin; his brothers
and sisters, Wesley and Mary McNeal, Barbara Mott, all of Tennessee, Kathleen
and Roger Rey of Oregon.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Belding United Methodist Church. 
Following the church service a luncheon will take place at St. Joseph Church,
Belding.  Private interment will take place in River Ridge Cemetery, Belding. 
Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home,
Belding.  Memorial contributions may be given to the Alvah N. Belding Memorial
Library.


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