Mark Owen Darling

1920 - 1996  (75 years)

• Name	Mark Owen Darling  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Jul 1920	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 May 1996	Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
  Burial	White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland County, Michigan
  Notes	The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that he was honorably discharged from the armed forces sometime prior to their publication date. Vol. 8 of the Broadcast, dated September 3, 1945, showed that Mr. and Mrs. Mark Darling were the parents of Carol Sue, born sometime during the prior year. Obituary Cass City Chronicle May 22, 1996 Page 10 Mark Darling Mark O. Darling, 75, of Waterford died May 9 at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. He was born July 2, 1920 in Cass City to Owen W. and Martha (Mark) Darling. He graduated from Cass City High School in 1938 and was a World War II veteran. He was retired from GMC Truk and Bus Division after 38 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth BLACK Darling, a daughter, Carol NOBLE of Waterford; 2 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers, James (Violet), Donald (Joan), Robert (Navetta), Fred (Pat) and Gerald (Sue) Darling; 2 sisters, Mary (Carl) GEISTER and Norma (Clark) CRYDERMAN, and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held at Huntoon Funeral Home, Huron St. Chapel, in Pontiac, May 11. Interment was in White Chapel Memorial Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)
  Person ID	I4208	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Owen W. Darling,   b. 15 Dec 1890, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan d. 16 Feb 1969, Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Martha Alice Mark,   b. 16 Nov 1893, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 16 Jan 1983, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1916	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  	The 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast showed that Mr. and Mrs. Owen Darling of Brown City observed their 25th anniversary Apr. 19, 1941. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that they were honored at a reception at the home of their son Jim in celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Their eight children and families planned the celebration.
  Family ID	F2336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth A Black,   b. 11 Sep 1923, Michigan d. 18 Seotember 2001, Michigan (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1944
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F9708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2007

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Jul 1920 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 9 May 1996 - Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.). [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/, Thursday, January 27, 1983 (Reliability: 3).