Robert Ellsworth Fry

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Name: Robert Ellsworth Fry
Event: Death
Event Date: 02 Mar 1942
Event Place: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1904
Birthplace: California
Gender: Male
Father: Fry
Mother: Beavers
Collection: California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, March 6, 1942
Page Four
Local News
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Striffler received word Tuesday of the death of their son-in-law, Robert Ellsworth Fry, 37, of San Luis Obispo, California, who died Monday, Mar. 2. Mr. Fry, a former resident of Cass City, leaves his wife, the former Wilma Striffler, and two children, Joyce Florence, 10, and Jessie Helen, 8. Particulars have not been received.

Robert married Wilma Dorothy Striffler on 8 Nov 1930 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. Wilma (daughter of William David Striffler and Elizabeth Zinnecker) was born on 3 Aug 1905 in Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 15 Jan 1970 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published on September 4, 1950, reported that Joyce Fry, a granddaughter of Mrs. William D. Striffler, had graduated from Cass City High School.

An article from the Cass City Chronicle published in June 1950, and reprinted in "Down Memory Lane" on page three of the Friday, June 8, 155 issue, stated that Mrs. Wm. D. Stiffler, who was 80 years old last September, had four granchildren graduate from High School in June, 1950. They were Joyce Fry of Cass City, Doris Southworth of Elkton, Marjorie Orr of Pigeon, and Foster Striffler of New Baltimore.

Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that she was to attend Gale Institute in Minneapolis as a student for special training for Air Lines. Volume 15 of the same periodical reported she had completed her studies in December.

Obituary

Joyce Willard, age 82, of Port Austin and formerly of Port Huron died May 24, 2014 in Blue Water Hospice Home after a short illness. She was born February 29, 1932 in San Luis Obispo, California and was raised in Cass City, Michigan. She lived and worked in Port Huron for over 30 years, and for the past 25 years in Port Austin. She married Hal Willard on June 27, 1953 in Cass City. He preceded her in death on October 21, 1968.

Joyce worked as a school secretary for many years at Central High School, Woodrow Wilson, and Port Huron Northern. When her children were young, she established the Lakeport School Library and in retirement, enjoyed working at the Port Austin Twp. Library. She was Treasurer of the Broken Rocks Association in Port Austin for many years. She enjoyed living on Lake Huron. Joyce always welcomed friends, family and anyone who wanted to stop by to talk and enjoy her view. She was widely known for being strong, intelligent, independent, loving and generous.

Joyce leaves behind her children, Mark (Janet) Willard, and Julie (Mark) Maxwell, her 4 grandchildren, Jennifer (fiance' Jeffrey Richards) Maxwell, Brian Maxwell, Brandon Willard, and Brooke Willard, and a nephew Jon Edwards. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Berriman.

A memorial service will take place at 11 AM Friday in the Smith Family Funeral Home - North, 1525 Hancock Street with The Rev. William Wright of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8 PM in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Port Austin Twp. Library.

www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Florence married Harold "Hal" Duane Willard on 27 Jun 1953 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Harold was born on 21 Nov 1931 in Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; died on 21 Oct 1968 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that Jessie graduated from Cass City High School. She was planning to attend the University of Michigan in the fall after receiving a Regents Alumni Scholarship. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 15, September 1, 1952, noted that she spent some time in New York with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gramespacher of San Luis Obispo, California prior to their trip to Germany to see Mrs. Gramespacher's mother. As of the September, 1956 publication of Volume 19, it was reported that Jessie was a June graduate of Wayne State University, and would teach the sixth grade in Lynchburg, Virginia in the Fall. The September 7, 1963 issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST (Vol. 23), reported that she had received her Masters Degree in Education at Wayne State and would assume the position of Counselor in the Ferndale Junior High in the fall.

In her mother's 1970 obituary, she was listed as Jessica Berriman of Ferndale. She was listed as Jessie Berriman on the SSDI, with her last benefit address shown as Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.

Jessica married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jessica married Paul Martin Berriman on 16 Jul 1967 in Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan. Paul was born on 3 Jul 1933; died on 16 Nov 1980 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]