John Sandham "Sandy" Briggs

1937 - 2008  (70 years)

• Name	John Sandham "Sandy" Briggs  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	Sandy
  Birth	20 Oct 1937	Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan   [3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Oct 2008	Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan   [3, 5]
  Notes	The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 18, dated September 5, 1955, reported that John Sandham Briggs was a 1955 graduate of St. Johns, Michigan High School. He was set to attend the University of Michigan in the Fall. The 1961 issue further reported that he was set to report for two years of active duty with the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Security Agency after completing his Masters Degree in Business Administration. THE STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST-1961 reported that Michael Brandon was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. Briggs, a great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Sandham. The 1965 issue of the Broadcast reported the birth of Kenneth on February 28, 1965 to John Sandham Briggs and wife Carole, of Mishawauka, Indiana. OBITUARY John Sandham "Sandy" Briggs of Jackson passed away peacefully at his home, under the loving care of his family Tuesday, October 14, 2008, age 70 years. He was the son of Roy and Pauline Briggs, born October 20, 1937 in Bad Axe, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Carole Briggs, of 48 years; five children, Lt. Col. Michael Briggs of Arlington, Virginia, Tom (Mari) Briggs, Sara (Bill) Benedetto of Jackson, Ken (Jennifer) Briggs of Kalamazoo, MI, and Jeff (Rita) Briggs of Portage, MI; 14 grandchildren, Amy, Alyson, Abby, Alec, Kohler, Kelcey, Carter, Dustin and Carmen Briggs, Sam Chimelewski, Lizzy, Michael, Tori and John Benedetto; brother, Ransom A. (Sue) Briggs; several other close relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Cooper Thomas Briggs. John graduated from high school in St. John's, the University of Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. He served his country with the rank of Captain in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963, moving to Jackson in 1965. John worked for Sparton Electronics for ten years, then Saunders Real Estate, then founded Briggs Real Estate. He was a charter member of Jackson Eye Openers Lions Club with a perfect attendance of 27 years, charter member of Habitat for Humanity, member of First United Methodist Church, Jaycees, Jackson Area Land Lord Association, and many other community service groups. He coached church and little league programs, and helped organize the Appalachian Service Projects. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place. John was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He dearly loved spending quality time with his family and at the lake home. He loved life, traveling, and he never lost the thirst for knowledge. A grateful thank you to Allegiance Hospice for their loving and tender care. A Celebration of his life will be held at First United Methodist Church, 275 W. Michigan Ave, Sunday, October 19, at 3:00 p.m. Reverend Edward Ross and Susan Babb officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Michigan Parkinson Foundation, Bingham Office Center, 30400 Telegraph, Suite 150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025; or Allegiance Hospice, One Jackson Square, Suite 400, Jackson, MI 49201 The family received friends at the Watson Funeral Chapel, Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. then at the church, Sunday October 19, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. until time of service at 3:00. St. Johns Independent http://miserybay.usanethosting.com/sjindy/obits/2008.shtml
  Person ID	I29755	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Roy F. Briggs,   b. 24 Feb 1911, Michigan d. 21 Sep 1996, Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Pauline Ahr Sandham,   b. 27 Oct 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 21 Nov 1989, Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1935
  	Cass City Chronicle September 27, 1935 Page Six Locals Mrs. Warn Jackson entertained a number of friends at a dinner on Monday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tindale, in honor of Miss Pauline Sandham, whose marriage to Mr. Roy Briggs of Bad Axe, will be an event of the near future. Tall white tapers and white flowers were the table decorations. Miss Margaret Heineman of Kingston and Miss Mabel Crandell of Caro were among the guests. Cass City Chronicle Friday, April 17, 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Briggs of Bad Axe spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sandham.
  Family ID	F9592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F4937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2010

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Oct 1937 - Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Death - 14 Oct 2008 - Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 18, dated September 5, 1955 (Reliability: 3). [S949] Website "www.osgoodfuneral.com" ; http://miserybay.usanethosting.com/sjindy/obits/2008.shtml. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Wednesday, November 29, 1989, page 10 (Reliability: 3). [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.).