Eldon Bruce

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Eldon Rolland Bruce was born April 11, 1905 to Rolland and Lottie (Parks) Bruce. Eldon graduated from the 8th grade in June, 1917, from the Deford School. He then graduated from Cass City High School in 1921. He was married to Lillian Ferguson June 24, 1927 He passed away November 17, 1968 in Kingston, Tuscola Cty., MI. ^[1]

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Eldon Bruce, 63, Kingston Township, Tuscola County, operator of a U.S. mail Star route passed away Sunday, November 17 (1968) in the Hills and Dales General Hospital in Cass City. Mr. Bruce suffered a stroke Saturday while driving on Cemetery Road 1 mile east of Kingston. Son of the late Roland and Lottie Parks Bruce, born in 1905 in Novesta Township. He and Miss Lillian Ferguson were married June 24, 1927. Mr. Bruce was active in Township affairs. He was a former Justice of the Peace, Board of Review member and was the present Chairman of the Kingston Township Zoning Committee. Mr. Bruce is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Gerald Stilson, Caro; Mrs. Philip Goodall, Richland; Mrs. Howard Lyons, Walled Lake; and Mrs. Duane Thompson, Marlette; 17 grandchildren, two sisters Mrs. Myrtle Sangster, Lapeer, and Mrs. Clare Collins, Three Oaks, and a brother Jesse Bruce, Deford. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday November 20, at 2 p.m. in Novesta Church of Christ of which Mr. Bruce was a member. Rev. David Altman officiated with burial in the Novesta Cemetery. The body lay in state at the Little’s Funeral Home in Cass City until Wednesday noon.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE-THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1968 - Page 22.

Among those who came to attend the funeral of Eldon Bruce were Mr. and Mrs. Clare Collins and daughter Phyllis of Three Oaks; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Collins of St. Joseph; Mrs. Albert DeKoster and daughter of Plainwell; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lossing and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sangster of Pontiac; Mr. and Mrs. Audley Homer of Highland; Mrs. Myrtle Sangster, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson and daughter Phoebe, Rev. and Mrs. Howard Woodard, all of Lapeer; Rev. and Mrs. George Getchel of Farwell; Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Tallman of Port Huron; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ferguson of Freeland; Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Baerwolf, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stewart, Mrs. Oslnirn, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ball, all of Sandusky; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Karr of St. Clair Shores; Kenneth Williams and Earl Kursinski. both of Brown City; Mr. and Mrs. Young Moore of Utica; Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Stafford of Gilford, and William Patch of Harrison.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE-THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1968 - Page 2.

Eldon R. Bruce of Deford was found unconscious Saturday, Nov. 16, in his car while on his mail route. His car had left the road and was in a field when a passerby recognized it and stopped to investigate. He was rushed to Hills and Dales Hospital where he died Sunday. He suffered a stroke. Mr. Bruce, 63, was born April 11, 1905, in Novesta township, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bruce. He and Lillie Ferguson were married June 24, 1927, in Novesta township where the couple made their home. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Novesta Church of Christ, of which he was a member. The Rev. David Altnian, pastor, officiated at the services. Surviving, besides his widow, are: four daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Betty) Stilson of Caro, Mrs. Philip (Martha) Goodall of Richland, Mrs. Howard (Janet) Lynn of Walled Lake and Mrs. Duane (Marybelle) Thompson of Marietta, and 17 grandchildren. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Sangster of Lapeer and Mrs. Clare Collins of Three Oaks, and one brother, Jesse Bruce of Deford. Burial was in Novesta cemetery and Little's Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Cass City, Michigan, March 18, 1927 - Page 5.

Eldon Bruce returned home from Detroit where he has been employed the past year. He has bought the Chas. Silverthorn farm east of Deford. It will be better known as the Orrin Stowell farm.

CASS CITY, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1927. - Page 1.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Eldon R. Bruce, 22, Deford; Lillian Ferguson, 22, Cass City.