Donald Richard Straw

  General Notes:

1920 Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent County, MI
Luther STRAW age 29 MI; parents born MI
Flossie age 26 MI; parents born MI
Donald R. age 3y 3m MI
Eleanor C. 1y 6m MI
also living in HH is Georgia Gearing age 9

for consideration:
Name: Donald R. Straw Last Residence: 49042 Constantine, Saint Joseph, Michigan Born: 12 Oct 1916 Died: 24 Feb 2008 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

News-Palladium, The | Benton Harbor, Michigan | Thursday, December 06, 1962
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Straw of Hartford, announce the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Miss Myrna Joyce Straw, to John Harrison Beason.
Her fiance's parents are Mi', and Mrs. John H. Beason Benton Harbor.
She was graduated from Hartford high school in 1961 and worksat V-M Corporation, Benton Harbor.
He is a I960, graduate of BentonHarbor" high school and also works at V-M.
The wedding is. scheduled forDec. 22, with ceremonies to be in the prospective bride's grandmother's home, Mrs. Luther Straw.

Donald Richard Straw, 91, of Three Rivers, formerly of Hartford, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008, at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers.
Donald was born Oct. 12, 1916, in Rockford, Mich., the son of Luther and Flossie (Meldrum) Straw, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, and a sister, Eleanor Johnson. As to Donald's wishes, private family services have been held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Heartland Health Care Center. The family has entrusted the Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford, with handling the arrangements.
Donald is survived by two daughters, Myrna (Harril) Liles and Donna (Harry) Flagel, both of Fairfield Bay, Ark.; a grandson, Donald Richard Flagel of Arkansas; four granddaughters, Paula (Don) Mosher of Goshen, Ind., Brenda (Dan) Guarisco of Kalamazoo, Tonya (Todd) Stone and Tina (Don) King, both of Constantine; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Note: Don was preceded in death by his second wife, Imogene (Huffman) Straw. He retired from Autos Specialties in Hartford and then worked at Kellogg Hardware for several years after his retirement.

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Donald married Mildred Mary Morrison, daughter of William B. Morrison and Myrtle, on 16 Feb 1942 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. (Mildred Mary Morrison was born on 29 Aug 1918 in Whitwell, Marion County, Tennessee, died on 21 Jul 1972 in Michigan and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan)18 Feb 1942, WedPage 4

Donald next married Imogene Juanita Chapple, daughter of John Chapple and Viola Conway, on 9 Feb 1974. (Imogene Juanita Chapple was born on 6 Jun 1920 in Paragould, Arkansas, died on 5 Jun 2005 in Hartford, Michigan and was buried in Keeler Cemetery, Michigan.)