This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: BRADY, SHARP, HOPKINS, HAYWOOD, STAMM, SIFTON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22660/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BRADY, Clare Of Climax Passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Clare was born December 29, 1924 in Middleville, a son of Raymond and Edna (Sharp) Brady and had lived in the Climax area since 1969. He had worked for Clark Equipment as an inspector for over 30 years, retiring in 1978 and had served his country during WW II in the United States Army. In his spare time, Clare remodeled houses and built over 12 houses in the Battle Creek area as well as a family cabin that he built in 1960 in the Upper Peninsula in Mc Millan, MI on Buckeye Lake. His passion was his 60 acres of land in Climax that he lived on and farmed. On April 23, 1949 he married the former Marie J. Hopkins, who preceded him in death on February 4, 2007. He was also preceded by a son, Raymond Brady and a sister, Ethel Haywood. Clare is survived by his children, Jayne Brady of Climax, Timothy (Pamela) Brady of Climax and Tom (Deborah) Brady of Fulton; grandchildren, Stephen (Melissa) Brady of Battle Creek; great grandchildren, Kaitlyn! and Aiden Brady; 2 sisters, Nellie Stamm of Middleville and Opal (Gerald) Sifton of Woodland; his brother, Nelson (Bobbie) Brady of Jamieson, AL; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 1:00 PM in the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Climax Chapel, 205 East Maple St. with Rev. Mike Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Ft. Custer National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Memorial contributions may be directed to the VA Hospital in Battle Creek. www.langelands.com 343-1508 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 4/20/2008. (Posted 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.