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Thomas Arthur Mason

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Thomas Arthur Mason

Birth
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
31 Dec 2014 (aged 77)
East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA
Burial
East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.1930096, Longitude: -85.1634659
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He served in the United States Navy on aircraft carriers from 1955 to 1958. He married the love of his life, Evelyn Ostrowski, on June 13, 1959, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseville, Mich. They had a great devotion to St. Anthony, on whose feast day they were married. He lived in Wyandotte until 1974, when he and his family moved to East Jordan. Once they moved up north, he made a shrine to St. Anthony in their backyard.

He retired from Mark One Corporation in 2001. He loved woodworking, making most of the cabinets, bookcases and tables in their home. He also enjoyed making wooden toys for his grandchildren, who love playing with them.

He was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and is survived by his wife, Evelyn M. Mason, of East Jordan; three daughters, Julie (Timothy) Willson of East Jordan, Laura Mason of East Jordan, and Anne (Derrik) Johnson of Florence, Ky.; three sons, Thomas (Christy) Mason II of Boyne Falls, William (Rachel) Mason of Elmira and Daniel (Maria) Mason of Athol, Idaho; as well as 34 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Beatrice Perry of Wyandotte, Mich.
He served in the United States Navy on aircraft carriers from 1955 to 1958. He married the love of his life, Evelyn Ostrowski, on June 13, 1959, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseville, Mich. They had a great devotion to St. Anthony, on whose feast day they were married. He lived in Wyandotte until 1974, when he and his family moved to East Jordan. Once they moved up north, he made a shrine to St. Anthony in their backyard.

He retired from Mark One Corporation in 2001. He loved woodworking, making most of the cabinets, bookcases and tables in their home. He also enjoyed making wooden toys for his grandchildren, who love playing with them.

He was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and is survived by his wife, Evelyn M. Mason, of East Jordan; three daughters, Julie (Timothy) Willson of East Jordan, Laura Mason of East Jordan, and Anne (Derrik) Johnson of Florence, Ky.; three sons, Thomas (Christy) Mason II of Boyne Falls, William (Rachel) Mason of Elmira and Daniel (Maria) Mason of Athol, Idaho; as well as 34 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Beatrice Perry of Wyandotte, Mich.


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  • Created by: Karen M.
  • Added: Sep 29, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193526099/thomas_arthur-mason: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Arthur Mason (27 Nov 1937–31 Dec 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193526099, citing Lakeside Cemetery, East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Karen M. (contributor 47152545).