John William “Jack” Crump of Chelsea, formerly of Albion, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at the age of 91.
Jack was born on Jan. 18, 1932, in Santa Rosa, California, the son of John Richard and Helen (Skinner) Crump. He attended public school in his hometown of Sebastopol, graduated from Analy High School, and then attended Santa Rosa Junior College and the University of California, Berkeley. An excellent student, he was elected to Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, and to Phi Beta Kappa in recognition of his academic achievement.
Following graduation from Berkeley, Jack traveled east to pursue a doctorate degree in chemistry at the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he was active in the campus Wesley Foundation, where he met Beverley J. (Bev) Hill, the love of his life. They were married in Urbana, Illinois, on June 19, 1955.
After completing his PhD in 1956, Jack accepted a position in research at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. While at Dow, he taught an extension course through Central Michigan University that sparked his interest in teaching. He joined the faculty of Albion College in 1962 as an associate professor of chemistry and served as department chair beginning in 1969.
Jack’s passion for chemistry and the liberal arts inspired generations of Albion College students, and he continued to mentor many of them even after his retirement in 1997. Rarely seen on campus without a cup of coffee in hand, he greatly enjoyed collaborations with his colleagues in chemistry and beyond, including co-authoring two chemistry textbooks. His interest in a wide variety of subjects led to enriching sabbatical years at the University of Leiden (The Netherlands) in 1970 and Lucknow Christian College (India) in 1978.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2023, at Silver Maples of Chelsea, 100 Silver Maples Drive, Chelsea. At a later date, burial will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor.
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Mary Ann Pappas of Chelsea, formerly of Clarkston and Bay City, age 89, passed away on Feb. 20, 2023.
She was born May 31, 1933 in Alpena to Frank and Magdalene Spencer.
Mary Ann graduated from Central Michigan University and taught business at Clarkston High School. She lived in Clarkston for over 50 years.
Mary Ann was a kind, reliable neighbor and friend. She was an active member at St. Daniel Catholic Church until moving to Chelsea in 2014 where she was an active resident of Silver Maples Retirement Community.
Memorial Mass Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Daniel Catholic Church, Clarkston with visiting directly at the church at 10:30 a.m. Private interment Lakeview Cemetery, Clarkston.
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Webb Douglas Seegert of Manchester, age 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at his home.
He was born May 24, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Theodore Peter and Phyllis Lou (Wadsworth) Seegert.
Webb graduated from Petersburg (Summerfield) High School in 1954. He worked at Chrysler for 34 years in Vehicle Impact and was a member of the UAW Local 1284.
Webb was a member of the Manchester United Methodist Church and the President of Manchester Family Service. He enjoyed gospel music.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Manchester United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dillon Burns officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Friday from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. A private burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manchester.
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