Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Woolston, Thomas Clinton 2015 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net July 21, 2017, 5:16 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 10 Mar 2015 Thomas Clinton Woolston, aged 72 of Orleans, passed away March 9, 2015. He was born July 7, 1942, in Grand Rapids the son of Charles and Melvina (Webb) Woolston. He graduated from Belding High School Class of 1960. Tom married Rita Rowley Oct. 5, 1963, in Ionia. He worked as a Police Officer for the Ionia County Sheriff Dept. from 1964-1972, Clinton County Sheriff Dept. 1973-1976 where he later became a Uniform Sergeant from 1976-1997 when he retired. In 1987, Tom and Rita started Action Awards, manufacturing ribbons & trophies. Tom was very involved with local and national horse shows with his daughter Tammy, he was a “Horse Show Dad.” He loved collecting and restoring antique cars and tractors. He loved spending time at his pond and fishing with family and friends, and raising beef cattle. Tom is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Rita Woolston of Orleans; daughter Tammy (Wayne) Boley of Fenwick; grandchildren Zack, Tyler and Emily Boley; brothers Dave (Sandy) Woolston of Indiana, Frank (Martha) Woolston of Orleans; sister Doris Meyers of Indiana; sister-in-law Nancy McCarthy and Dick Dennis of Howard City; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jack. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Visitation will be on Wednesday 5-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Shiloh Community Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/woolston6680gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb