USA Social Security Death Index
Given Name: Gerald
Middle Name: W
Surname: Mccormick
Birth Date: 18 June 1918
Social Security Number: 385-03-9751
State: Michigan
Last Place of Residence: Fountain, Mason, Michigan
Previous Residence Postal Code: 49410
Event Date: 7 March 2008
Age: 90
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Find A Grave Memorial# 29723341
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OBITUARY
Mr. Gerald W. McCormick of Fountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7 at his home with his loving wife at his side. Gerald was born June 18, 1918 near Fountain to Fred and Pearl (Chatfield) McCormick. He attended Mills School in the rural Fountain area. In 1939 he married Beatrice Klopfenstein and together they enjoyed over 68 years of marriage.
In 1952 Gerald founded Gerald McCormick Sawmill in Fountain, now known as McCormick Sawmills, LLC. Gerald had been a pulpwood producer for many years and eventually decided to switch over to sawing pallet stock and assembling pallets. He began the business with a used handset circular sawmill and three employees to assist him. Wood was handled with an old dozer pulling a dray and tongs and he did his own production of saw logs. In 1975 he retired from the sawmill and son Jerry with his wife Marcia purchased and continued the business. After retirement, you could find Gerald working from early morning to late night in his state-of-the-art machine shop. It was a hobby for him, but he could perform miracles on the many projects brought to him by family, friends and neighbors. His sons envied his immaculate and organized shop. He knew exactly where everything was, and if you borrowed something, you knew you better return it. Gerald and Beatrice enjoyed the quiet country life in Fountain where they could often be found together sitting in their lawn chairs in the coolness of their garage or enjoying Beatrice's homemade sour cream cookies from their favorite chairs indoors as they watched the news.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Cleo Belle Reene; his son, Robert Lee McCormick; and his grandson, Justin Travis McCormick. He will be greatly missed by his wife Beatrice; his sons, Jerry (Marcia) McCormick, and Lee (Patti) McCormick; grandchildren, J.W. (Gail) McCormick, Jeremy (Kristina) McCormick, Cheryl, and Chevy McCormick; his great-grandchildren, Travis and Megan McCormick, Madisyn McCormick, and Kaitlyn Thompson; his sister, Clarice Krupinski; his brother, Gilford (Meretta) McCormick; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life service will be held for Gerald at noon on Tuesday, March 11 at Stephens Funeral Home in Scottville with the Rev. Norman Letsinger officiating. Burial will take place at Sherman Township's Fountain Cemetery. Friends may meet with his family for a time of visitation on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Fountain Fire Department.
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http://www.mccormicksawmills.com/
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Gerald Mccormick
Event Place: Sherman Township, Mason, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1919
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Mason, Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Gerald Mccormick Head M 21 Michigan
Beatrice Mccormick Wife F 18 Michigan
District: 53-29 , Family Number: 41 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3A , Line Number: 12 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 1788 , Digital Folder Number: 005461657 , Image Number: 00512
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USA Public Records
Name: Gerald Wesley Mccormick
Residence Date: 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place: Fountain, Michigan
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1918
Phone Number: 462-3932
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 967E RR 1 Box, Fountain, Michigan 49410
Address Date: 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address: Byron 303, Fountain, Michigan 49410
2nd Address Date: 01 Oct 1998
3rd Address: RR 1, Fountain, Michigan 49410
3rd Address Date: 01 Mar 1988-13 Nov 2000
Possible Relatives: Beatrice Carrie Mccormick
Record Number: 181124644