Manistee County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Tondu, Robert E.
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Cemetery:           Conway
Name:               Robert E. Tondu

Date Of Photograph: October 9, 2006
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Robert E. "Bob" Tondu   b. 20 Mar. 1927   d. 19 Sept. 2004
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Social Security Death Index 
Name: Robert E. Tondu 
SSN:  XXX-XX-XXXX  
Last Residence: 49613  Arcadia, Manistee, Michigan, United States 
Born: 20 Mar 1927 
Died: 19 Sep 2004 
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951 ) 
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TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE - 21 Sept. 2004 
ARCADIA - Bob, a native son of Arcadia, passed away Sept. 19, 2004, at his 
home, after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer for the past two years. He 
was born, in Arcadia, on March 20, 1927, to Leo and Elta Tondu.
      At age 17, Bob joined the Merchant Marines and served during World War II 
as an able-bodied seaman on oil tankers, traveling between Texas and New York 
harbors. After the war, Bob joined the Army, serving with the 101st Airborne 
Division in Fort Benning, Ga. While in the Army, he met and married Katy Jo Ray 
on Nov. 6, 1949. Shortly thereafter, Bob was discharged from the Army.
      He spent the next 40 years as a licensed general builder in the Arcadia 
area, except for brief periods when he worked in Muskegon and the Flint area. 
      Bob was a charter member of the Arcadia Lions Club and contributed 
extensively to efforts in support of the local community. 
      Bob traveled throughout the United States and Canada. For the 
last 30 years they wintered in Gulf Shores, Ala. He loved boating and made two 
round-trips with friends down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. He 
had many hobbies and stayed active up until shortly before his death. Bob, most 
of all, enjoyed being with his family and friends, playing games, laughing, and 
reminiscing of earlier days in Arcadia.
     He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers. He was the 
last surviving member of the third-generation of the Tondu family to live in 
the Arcadia Valley.
      Bob will be cremated and his ashes laid to rest in Arcadia. A memorial 
service will be held at the Frankfort United Methodist Church at 11 a.m., 
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, with Rev. Greg Culver officiating. A luncheon will 
follow at the Arcadia Lions Club. All are welcome.
      Donations may be directed to Munson Hospice. 
      Arrangements are being handled by the Frankfort Chapel of McElduff 
Funeral Home and Cremation Service.


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