This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AJP44 Surnames: RICHMOND, GRIERSON, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/23016/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. Carey W. RICHMOND - Kalamazoo, MI, died Sunday, October 12, 1997. Mr. RICHMOND was born November 20th, 1911 in Aberdeen, OH. He was the son of Oscar and Elizabeth (GRIERSON) RICHMOND. Upon graduation from Aberdeen High School he joined the J. C. Penney Company in Maysville, KY, rising to Assistant Manager. IN 1939, he was transferred to the Chillicothe, OH store, and in 1943 to Battle Creek, MI, again as Assistant Manager, July 1st, 1948 he became Manager of the Greenville, MI store and continued as Manager at the Midland, MI and Kalamazoo stores in 1949 and 1963 respectively. Mr. RICHMOND retired in February 1973. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Kalamazoo County Club, and Elks Lodge #50. He served as President of the Downtown Kalamazoo Association in 1974; and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. Mr. RICHMOND was preceded in death by Nancy (OWENS) RICHMOND, mother of James W. RICHMOND (spouse Lois) of Kalamazoo; and Helen (KOCH) RICHMOND, mother of John E. RICHMOND (spouse Marcia) of St. Johns, MI. He is survived by his wife, Irene (CLIFFORD) RICHMOND; and her son Jack (spouse Margot) CLIFFORD. Mr. RICHMOND is also survived by granddaughter, Emile A. RICHMOND-RANZO (spouse Dean); and great-granddaughters, Elizabeth and Suzannah, and grandson, Andrew J. RICHMOND of Kalamazoo (children/grandchildren of James), and grandson, Matthew G. RICHMOND of DeWitt, MI (son of James), and grandson, Matthew G. RICHMOND of DeWitt, MI (son of John). Services for Mr. RICHMOND will be held at Langeland Family Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St., on Tuesday, October 14, at 1:00 p.m., Rev. Mr. Keith Treman officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Monday from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday one hour prior to service time. Interment will be made in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Oct 1997 (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. PRIVACY STATEMENT http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to third party advertisers. Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=MIKALAMA-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' section. http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070322262300495735362940/rd.ashx You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service.