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Douglas J. Brownrigg
Born: 6/1/1932
Died: 5/31/2013
Age: 80
Community: Cass City, MI
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BROWNRIGG, Douglas J. – Of Cass City, formerly of Flint, age 80, went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 31, 2013 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Pastor Todd Gould officiating.
Burial in Great Lakes National Cemetery with Military Honors.
Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Wounded Warriors.
Douglas was born in Flint, Michigan on June 1, 1932, the son of Joseph and Grace (Teeple) Brownrigg.
He graduated from St. Matthew Catholic High School. He received a Bachelors and Master’s Degree from The University of Michigan and an EDS Degree from Eastern Michigan University.
On July 23, 1960 he married Marilyn Chapman.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Mr. Brownrigg was in education for 30 years, having taught for 3 years and serving in administration for the remaining 27 years. He retired as Superintendent from the Pinconning School District.
He was an active member of the Lions Club, Red Cross, and in 1986 recognized as Citizen of the Year in the field of education.
Mr.Brownrigg was five years in Flushing as Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs; four years as Superintendent of the Ubly Schools and the remaining years as Superintendent of Pinconning Area Schools.
He was ordained as a pastor in the Baptist Convention in June 2001 at Liberty Baptist Church in Lake City, South Carolina.
Mr. Brownrigg served as a Christian Missionary in Russia, Ukraine, China and Alaska. In Alaska, he pastored the St. Paul Church.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn;
three daughters, Lynette Anne and husband Rick Cove of Bad Axe, Lisa Marie and husband Duane Bendzinski of Howell and Linda Sue Carson of Sturgis;
six grandchildren, Chapman Cove and Channel Woolford, Loren and Morgan Bendzinski, Adam and Amanda Carson;
four brothers, Ronald and wife Nancy of Flushing,
Joseph and wife Darlene of Monroe,
Michael and wife Martha of Virginia,
David and wife Kim of Flushing;
three sisters, Patricia Fearon of Swartz Creek,
Evelyn and husband John Rubel of Linden,
Barbara and husband James Clark of Gibraltor;
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Helen Green.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at www.swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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| Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road . |
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6/5/2013 |
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11:00 AM |
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Swartz Funeral Home & Cremation Center
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507Get a Map to this location...
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