Paul Edward Becker of Chelsea, age 95, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at Silver Maples.
He was born Jan. 1, 1924 in Chicago, IL, the son of Arthur E Becker and Harriet (Smith) Becker Kinkead.
Born and raised in Chicago, Paul was always motivated to learn, to serve, and to grow spiritually. He did so much for Calumet High School that the school initiated a “service” letter just for him.
Paul attended the University of Chicago for two years before entering the Army Air Corps, where he became a 2nd Lieutenant instructor, flying many sorts of planes, from single air engines to B-29s.
After his military service, Paul sold books for a publishing house to libraries and campuses throughout the Midwest, before settling to work at R.R. Donnelley and Sons in Chicago for nearly 25 years, and subsequently, McCall Printing, in New York City and Dayton, Ohio, and Providence Gravure printing in Providence, Rhode Island.
A Memorial Service will be held March 2, at 3 p.m. at Silver Maples of Chelsea with Rev. Jeff Crowder officiating.
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Joseph L. Geer of Jackson, formerly of Grass Lake, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson.
He was born Oct. 15, 1928 in Chelsea, the son of William and Alura (Foster) Geer.
Joseph graduated from Chelsea High School in 1947, then served in the US Army in Germany from 1950 to 1952. He worked at Federal Screw in the early 1950’s, where he met Gladys. Joseph retired from Chrysler Proving Grounds, where he worked most of the time in the Brake Lab.
Joseph was a former member of North Sharon Baptist Church, and was currently a member of Faith Baptist. He served as the mechanic at church to keep the buses running. Joseph enjoyed working at home, woodworking and gardening. His garden fed a lot of family and neighbors. Joseph led Bible studies at Legacy Assisted Living. He didn’t enjoy games, but he loved helping the kitchen staff at Legacy.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Chelsea, with Pastor Adam Summers officiating. The family will receive friends at Cole Funeral Chapel Friday from 4-7 p.m. A private burial will be at Sharon Township Cemetery in Manchester.
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