Gene Lee Brandon (1928 - 2014)

Born 4 Aug 1928 in Logan, Hocking County, Ohio

Ancestors

Died 28 Oct 2014 at age 86 in St Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan

Biography

Gene, 86, of Clare, MI. passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Pine River Health Care Center in St. Louis. Gene was born the son of the late Glenn and Minnie (Guisinger) Brandon in Logan, Ohio.

He had spent most of his life in the Mid Michigan area, and had served his Country in the Army during WWII and Korean War. Gene was united in marriage to Phyllis Sprague on December 18, 1950 in Harrison.

He had worked as a pipefitter/welder, working out of Local 85 in Saginaw for over 50 years. Gene was a member of the John Q. Look Masonic Lodge in Clare for greater than 50 years; having served as a Past Master. He had also been a member of the Farwell VFW, the Clare-Farwell American Legion and Alcoholics Anonymous for 63 years. He had attended the Farwell United Methodist Church at one time.

In Gene's younger years he loved to bird hunt; he loved his bird dog, "Lady"! He will join his dachshund, "Bianca", which he called "Hound Dog". Bianca followed him everywhere, shared meals, and ate candy with him. Gene would always sneak food to Bianca that she shouldn't have.

Together Gene and Phyllis wintered in Florida for several years where he love to fish the inland lakes for Bass. For many years Gene donated his time to inform veterans of their benefits, assisted many with completion of forms to sign up for benefits that they were unaware of. He was "Service Officer" of the year for several years and was awarded many years by the State level of the American Legion.

Gene was a great story teller, a funny jokester, and loved to make others smile! He would give his shirt off his back to help others and often to strangers. He loved people and would speak to anyone regardless of their status or what they had, because this just wasn't important to him! He loved and was very proud of his family. He will sadly be missed by all.

Gene is survived by his Phyllis; children Gary (Roxy) of Coleman and Rebecca Szul of Farmington Hills; 8 grand children and 9 great grandchildren.

Gene was predeceased by his brother Earl and a sister Alice Iren Hill.

An American Legion Service was planned; with a Masonic Service also planned. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, November 5 from the Clare United Methodist Church with Pastor John Kasper officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mid Michigan Community Action Agency - Clare County Homeless Veterans Program.

Stephenson Wyman Funeral Home, Clare, MI

Stephenson Wyman Funeral Home

(From Find-A-Grave)

Sources

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q236-2PSG : 23 December 2016), Glen Leroy Brandon in entry for Gene Lee Brandon, 04 Aug 1928; citing Birth, Logan, Hocking, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,315,815.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4H5-5HD : accessed 5 January 2017), Gene L Brandon in household of Glenn L Brandon, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 12B, line 64, family 333, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1859; FHL microfilm 2,341,593.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K42G-LXK : accessed 5 January 2017), Gene Brandon in household of Glenn Brandon, Harrison, Harrison City, Clare, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-10, sheet 3A, line 21, family 54, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1742.

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