Shiawassee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Middleton, William P  November 17, 2006
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Argus Press Nov 21, 2006
BEULAH - Age 88, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, at the home of his 
daughter and son-in-law of Beulah, where he has lived for the past few years.

Born June 13, 1918, in Lennon, Mich., the son of O.C. “Pete” and Lena (nee 
Kerby) Middleton. Bill grew up in Corunna, Mich., where he graduated from 
Corunna High School in 1936.

Bill attended Michigan State College until Dec. 8, 1941, when he entered the 
Army Air Corp as an aviation cadet, taking his navigation training at Kelly 
Field, San Antonio, Texas. After graduating as a Second Lieutenant in May of 
1942, he was assigned to the 41st Bombardment Group in Fresno, Calif.

While stationed in California, Bill married Helen Long of Lansing on Nov. 20, 
1942. In June of 1943, he was sent overseas to serve with the 77th Bombardment 
Squadron in the Aleutian Islands. For missions flown while stationed in the 
Aleutians, he was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Bill remained 
in the Air Force Reserve following the war and retired as a Major after 20 
years of service.

After the war, Bill returned to Michigan State University, using his GI Bill 
to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in December of 1946. That was followed 
by a Master of Science degree in September of 1948. He started his teaching 
career in Gaylord, followed by several teaching and administrative positions 
until July of 1965, when he accepted the Superintendency at the Climax-Scotts 
Community Schools. Bill and his family stayed in the Climax-Scotts community, 
building a home in 1967. Bill retired from school administration in 1978, and 
he and his wife resided in their home near Climax until a few years ago when 
they came up north to be with family.

Bill loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and hunter and was always 
building something. He attended the Climax Methodist Church and the Frankfort 
Congregational Church, was an active Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was 
a member of the American Legion, the Michigan Association of School 
Administrators and the MEA/NEA.
 
Surviving are his wife, Helen “Suzy;” son, Bill Middleton; daughter, Molly 
(Bill) Frostic; and grandson, Andrew Middleton. He was preceded in death by a 
sister and three brothers.

Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Benzonia 
Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, 7223 South Street, Benzonia. Funeral 
service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25th at the Benzonia Chapel with 
Rev. Dinah Haag officiating. Burial will be at the Benzonia Twp. Cemetery.

Those desiring may make contributions to Munson Hospice.

The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service is 
handling the arrangements.



Additional Comments:
Would love to connect with anyone in the Middleton Family.
Bill would have been my cousin!

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