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The Honorable Judge John L. Conover
Born: 8/19/1941
Died: 3/10/2023
Age: 81
Community: Davison, MI
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CONOVER, The Honorable Judge John L. – of Davison, MI, age 81, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at his home. A Funeral Service will be held 11 AM Friday, March 17, 2023, at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Rd, Davison, Michigan 48423, Pastor Rob Prince, officiating. Interment will take place following the service at Davison Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 4-7 PM Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The Honorable Judge John L. Conover, was born in Danville, Illinois on August 19, 1941 to Robert E. Conover and Esther Doris Laflen who preceded him in death.
John graduated from Michigan State University with a BS Degree in Economics and later graduated first in his class at the Detroit College of Law, now known as Michigan State College of Law. He married the love of his life, Karen D. Figg on January 3, 1964, and they set out on a wonderful life adventure that included careers of public service and family blessings for both of them.
John and Karen moved to the Flint area where he had a flourishing family law practice and Karen taught High School English. He was appointed to the 67th District Court of Genesee County in 1993 where he served for 24 years with such distinction and fair-mindedness that even criminals often credited him with turning their lives around. While putting his family first, John joyfully managed to wrestle his court dockets to the ground and still volunteer to coach little leagues. He was equally at home in hunting gear and flashy sports’ coats. He was a master of corny jokes, sage advice, and colorful stories, all delivered liberally to friend and stranger alike. He was manifestly generous with his time, patience and wealth. He fiercely believed in the American dream of hard work and lived it out with enthusiasm as a model for his family and friends. “Retirement” was a foreign word in his vocabulary. He recently ran and was elected to the Genesee Intermediate School District board of directors. And he and Karen wrote a book about his years on the bench: all part of his “nonretirement.”
He is survived by his wife and closest friend, Karen, after 59 years marriage.
His fantastic children left to cherish the memories of a devoted father are BreeAnna (Scott) Moore and Chad (Julie) Conover. The doted and deliciously spoiled grandchildren are Brandon Conover, Lilian Moore, Ciera Conover, Miriam Moore, Zoe Conover and the 5th grade phenom: Oscar Moore. He is also survived by his sister, Judith (Allan) Sanders, three wonderful nieces and one terrific nephew, brother-in-law Stephen (Marjorie) Figg and John’s feisty 94-year-old mother-in-law: Marian Figg who says of John: “He leaves a mighty big wake.” Appropriately, John’s favorite Louis L’Amour novel describes Judge Conover perfectly: The Last of a Breed.
Please share your thoughts with the family at www.allenfuneralhomeinc.com
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3/15/2023 |
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4:00 PM |
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| Funeral Service |
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3/17/2023 |
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11:00 AM |
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Allen Funeral Home
9136 Davison Rd
Davison, MI 48423Get a Map to this location...
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Pastor Rob Prince |
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