| Home Surname List Name Index Sources GEDCOM File Email Us | Sixteenth Generation8391. Gerald Wesley McCormick Sr was born on 18 June 1918 in Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sherman Twp., Mason Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Montague, Muskegon Co., Michigan, USA. Gerald appeared in the census in 1940 in Sherman Twp., Mason Co., Michigan, USA. He died on 7 March 2008 at the age of 89 in Fountain, Mason Co., Michigan, USA. He was buried in Fountain Cmtry., Fountain, Mason Co., Michigan, USA. USA Social Security Death Index 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. Gerald Wesley McCormick Sr and Beatrice Carrie Klopfenstein were married in 1939 in USA. Beatrice Carrie Klopfenstein was born on 1 July 1922 in Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1940 in Sherman Twp., Mason Co., Michigan, USA. Gerald Wesley McCormick Sr and Beatrice Carrie Klopfenstein had the following children:
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