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Dean Eckersley
Born: 6/14/1919
Died: 10/12/2011
Age: 92
Community: Mt. Pleasant , MI
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John Dean Eckersley
June 14, 1919 - October 12, 2011
Dean Eckersley, 92, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in Mt. Pleasant.
Services for Dean will be held at First United Methodist Church on October 17th at 1 p.m. with Rev. Cindy Skutar officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Saturday, October 15th from 7-9 p.m., Sunday, October 16th from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., and Monday, October 17th from noon until the time of service at the First United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Eagle Village, or Mid Michigan Community College. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel and the church.
Dean was born on June 14, 1919 in Lapeer, MI, the son of John C. and Carrie H. (Keyes) Eckersley. Dean graduated from Lapeer High School in 1936 and married Betty L. (Brown) Eckersley on July 11, 1942 in Lapeer, MI. He also served in the Army Air Corps as a Captain from March 1941 until October 1945. He served honorably, earning the European Theater Ribbon and a P.O.W. medal after being held as a prisoner of war, from December 1944 until the liberation of 1945. He then moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1946, and has been a longtime resident since. Dean was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Lions, Mt. Pleasant Jaycees, and Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, serving as President for all three, as well as Vice-President and State Treasurer for the Jaycees. Dean was a member of City Commission from 1961-1966, served as Mayor in 1964 and 1966. He served on the Board of Directors American Security Bank for 13 years, and former Director of both Eagle Village, Inc. Foundation and Mid-Michigan Community College Foundation. Dean was a member of the First United Methodist Church for over 50 years, serving as Chairman of the official Board and various committees. He was active in the Michigan Oil and Gas Association, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Mt. Pleasant Country Club, and Sigma Iota Epsilon. Dean was honored as Outstanding Citizen of the year in 1969. He was part owner of Lease Management, Inc. from July 1959 to September 1979, retiring and involving himself in real estate development and investments. After retirement, Dean enjoyed traveling to Europe, Scotland, England, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, and Ireland. He spent most of his winters in Florida.
Dean is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Diane K. (Tom) Bond of Chardon, OH, Deborah L. (John) Skinner of Mt. Pleasant, and Denise L. (Charles) Lenk of Sanford, MI; grandchildren, Tamara Bond of Mentor, OH, Thomas (Kim) Bond of Fairview Park, OH, Mark (Brook) Skinner of Sunbury, OH, Craig (Beth) Skinner of Grand Ledge, MI, Alexa (Todd) Zook of Neenah, WI, Adam Lenk of Sanford, MI, Abigail Lenk of Sanford, MI; great-grandchildren, Katie and Colette Bond, Wesley, Riley and Tate Skinner, AJ and Aviana Skinner; and sisters, Maxine O. Abbott of Lapeer, Wilma B. Koski of Lapeer; and sister-in-law, Bonnie Eckersley.
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| The family will receive friends at the Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Saturday, October 15th from 7-9pm , Sunday, October 16th from 3-5pm, and 7-9pm, and Monday, October 17th from noon until the time of service at the First Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. |
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| Funeral Service |
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10/17/2011 |
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1:00 PM |
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First United Methodist Church
400 S Main St.
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858Get a Map to this location...
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Rev. Cindy Skutar |
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