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Leroy Henry Rix was born on 8 October 1923 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan.² He and Barbara Anne Zryd were married on 15 September 1945 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan.^2,1 He died on 14 May 2005, at age 81, in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan.² He was buried in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Macomb, Michigan.

Leroy Henry Rix was a Rix's Barber Shop Owner/Operator.² U.S. Army.¹ RICHMOND Leroy H. Rix, age 81, a lifetime resident of Richmond, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 in his home after an extended illness.

Mr. Rix was born Oct. 8, 1923 in Richmond to the late Edna (Schubert) Rix.

He married Barbara Zyrd in Richmond on Sept. 15, 1945. Barbara died on Nov. 30, 2003.

Leroy graduated from Richmond High School with the Class of 1941 and entered the United States Army that fall. After his service duty, he opened Rix's Barber Shop in Richmond and worked there for 54 years, retiring in 1999.

Leroy was very community and politically inclined, serving these various organizations: Past Chief and member of the Richmond Fire Department for 60 years; Past President of the Blue Water Fireman's Association; founder of the Richmond Good Old Days Festival; Memorial Day Remembrance Chairman; Macomb County Supervisor; Richmond Village president and multiple time mayor; Richmond City Coucil; Richmond Chamber of Commerce; Richmond Masoic Lodge #187; Eastern Michigan Barbers Association; and active member of the First United Methodist Church. He was the recipient of the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Rotary award and enjoyed golfing and bowling.

Leroy and his wife, Barbara, spent endless hours watching and cheering their grandchildren throughout their athletic careers. He will be sorely missed.

He is survived by his sons and daughtersin-law, Thomas and Glenda of Columbus Twp. and Timothy and Lorelei of Richmond; brothers, Archie, Jerry and Richard; halfbrother, Elroy; sisters, Betty Green, Margaret Blakely and Donna Orrell; stepsiblings, John Waters, LeAnn Waters and MaryLou Lee; grandchildren, Michael (Leigh) Rix, Rachael (Jeff) Churchill, Mark (Christy) Rix, Jennifer (Dan) Hill and Matthew (Alicia Wiegand) Rix; and greatgrandsons, Chase and Cole Churchill.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Pete and Edna Waters; brother, Robert Rix; stepbrothers, Richard and Francis Waters.

A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church in Richmond. The Rev. Trevor Herm, pastor of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Richmond Cemetery under the auspices of the St. Clair County Allied Veterans.

Visiting will be 3 to 9 p.m. today in Rewalt Funeral Home in Richmond and 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church. A Masonic service will be 7 p.m. today.

Philip Arthur Gurley was born on 26 June 1925 in Hoopeston, Prairie Green, Illinois.^2,3 He and Ruth Jeanette Zryd were married on 17 November 1956 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan.² He died on 18 April 2005, at age 79, in Sarasota County, Florida.^2,3 He was buried in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West LaFayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana.²

Philip Arthur Gurley was an Engineer-Indiana Gas Company.²

William Arthur Scully was born on 6 November 1916 in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.^1,2 He died on 20 September 1993, at age 76, in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.^1,2

William Arthur Scully was a Pattern Maker.³

James Anthony Scully was born on 15 August 1937 in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey.^1,3,2 He died on 13 March 2005, at age 67, in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.^1,3 He was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.⁴

U.S. Army- Korea.⁴ James Anthony Scully was a Haagen-Dazs Company, Woodbridge, New Jersey.⁴ James Scully, 67, of South Amboy died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at home.

Born in New Brunswick, he lived in South Amboy all his life.

Before retiring, he was employed by Haagen-Dazs Co., Woodbridge. Previously, he was employed by NL Industries, Sayreville. He was an Army veteran, serving in Korea during peacetime.

Surviving are two brothers, William Scully of Sayreville and Richard Scully of Monroe, and three sisters, Lana Kuran of Stockton, Linda Kelly of Manchester and Laura Gillette of Monroe.

Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at The Gundrum Service "Home For Funerals," 237 Bordentown Ave., South Amboy. Interment will be in Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy. Visitation will be 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mary E. Jamison was born on 1 December 1897.³ She and Caryl J. Dodds were married on 15 May 1935 in Butte County, South Dakota.^1,2 She died in August 1994, at age 96, in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas.³

Marjorie Faye Thies was born on 31 August 1921 in Kansas.^3,4 She and Caryl John Dodds, Jr., were married on 10 January 1945 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.² She was married in November 1947.⁵ She died on 19 January 2005, at age 83.^3,4 She was buried in Corinth Cemetery, Prairie Village, Johnson, Kansas.³

Clarabelle Lewis was born about 1869 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey.¹

Adelaide Lewis was born about 1865 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey.¹ She died before 25 June 1880.