This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frost, Rorabeck, Doolittle, Carlson, Lincoln Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1474 Message Board Post: Mr. Howard A. Frost, age 91, of Middleville and Hastings, died Thursday, July 20, 2000 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mr. Frost was born on November 9, 1908 in Hastings, the son of Herman & Maud (Rorabeck) Frost. He had been a life long Hastings area resident. Mr. Frost attended Hastings schools, graduating in 1926 from Hastings High School and Kalamazoo College in 1931. His first job was at the Old International Seal & Lock Company in Hastings at 40 cents an hour. He was married to Dorothy M. Doolittle on August 19, 1939 and she survives. Mr. Frost was employed at Hastings Manufacturing Company for 32 years as Assistant Manager, retiring in 1973. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, past Board of Trustees, member of Barry County Historical Society, Founding Board of YMCA, member of the Church Choir, former member of Hastings City Band, former member of Hastings City Charter Commission and Board of Review, Hastings Board of Education for 17 years, Charter m! ember of Hastings Junior Chamber of Commerce, Charter member of Community Chest, former member of Hastings Country Club, Hastings Manufacturing Company Board of Directors, Hastings Viking Corporation Board of Directors, Civil War and Steam Locomotor enthusiast. Mr. Frost enjoyed gardening and the circus. At age nine, was thrilled to sit on Buffalo Bill Cody's lap while Cody was visiting Hastings. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Stuart Frost. Mr. Frost is also survived by two daughters, Sandra (Roy) Carlson of Middleville, and Karen (Clark) Lincoln of Alma; son, Donald (Lee) Frost of Traverse City; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Services for Howard were held on Saturday, July 22, 2000 at Hastings First Presbyterian Church. Reverend Willard H. Curtis officiated. Burial was at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Pennock Hospital Foundation, YMCA of Barry County ! or Barry County United Way. Arrangements were made by the Wren Funera l Home of Hastings.