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George L. Campbell
Grosse Pointe native George L. Campbell, 79, died on Saturday, May 4, 2002, in the Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn.
Mr. Campbell was born to the late Henry Monroe Campbell and Isabella Lothrop Campbell on Sept. 27, 1922, in Ann Arbor and was raised in the City of Grosse Pointe.
He graduated from St. George's School in 1940, Harvard University in 1944 and Columbia Teachers College in 1958. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of lieutenant.
He married
Helen Hughes Campbell, grandaughter of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, on March 27, 1954. She died in 1995.
Mr. Campbell taught for many years at a number of independent schools including Grace Church School in New York, The Pomfret School in Pomfret, Conn. and Pine Point School in Stonington, Conn.
He made his home in Stonington, Conn., where he was active in several local historical and conservation societies. He was also a former member of the vestry of Calvary Church in Stonington. In addition, he enjoyed memberships in the Harvard Club of New York and the Harvard Club of Boston, the Phoenix S-K Club, the Wadawanuck Club and the Mellow Fellows.
He shared his passion for travel with his family, who will remember him for "his warmth, kindness and ever-present smile."
Mr. Campbell is survived by his son G. Stuart Campbell of Pawcatuck, Stonington, Conn. He was also predeceased by his son Robert Lothrop Campbell and his brother Henry Monroe Campbell III.
Arrangements were handled by the Dinoto Funeral Home in Mystic, Conn. A funeral service was held on May 8, at the Calvary Church. Interment is in the Stonington cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. George's School, P. O. Box 1910, Newport, RI 02840.
Rand Carroll
Rand Carroll, 44, of Grosse Pointe Farms, was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Mexico on Friday, April 19, 2002.
Mr. Carroll was born in North Dakota and had lived in Denver, Colo., Houston, Texas and Dahrhan, Saudi Arabia before settling in Santa Fe, N.M. It was there that he met his future wife, Margaret "Margie" Carroll, who was vacationing from New York City.
The Carrolls moved to Grosse Pointe from Sante Fe last autumn in search of a good place to raise their family. They spent eight happy months here exploring Grosse Pointe and had recently purchased a house in the Farms. Mr. Carroll loved the Pier Park and had signed up for sailing lessons in the spring. He also enjoyed walking after dinner with his 15-month-old daughter Kathleen Mae and Buddy, his Scottish Terrier.
Rand and Margie would have celebrated their second wedding anniversary on May 14.
Along with his loving wife and daughter, he is also survived by Baby Carroll, who is due to be born this October.
Joyce L. Detwiler
Lifelong Grosse Pointer Joyce Lockwood Detwiler, 77, died on Thursday, May 9, 2002, at her home in Grosse Pointe Farms.
Mrs. Detwiler was born to Ezra and Emily Lockwood of Detroit on Oct. 16, 1924. She graduated from the Liggett School in Detroit in 1942 and earned a bachelor of arts from Wellesley College in 1946.
A tennis enthusiast, Mrs. Detwiler played in numerous leagues. With one such tennis group, she helped to found the Pointe Pedlar in the early 1970s. The Grosse Pointe Farms store was inspired by a Wall Street Journal article that predicted that cooking stores would be the wave of the future. Some 30 years later, the group is still playing tennis together though the store is run by a new group of partners.
Mrs. Detwiler also enjoyed skiing, a sport she shared with her children and grandchildren. In addition, she was an accomplished gardener, who won The Detroit News Civic Gardener Award in 1973 and regularly shared the fruits and flowers of her efforts with friends.
Her love of learning led her to become active in the Eastside Tutoring program. It also inspired her participation in Elderhostel programs on nature conservancy and travel, including trips to New Zealand, China and Europe. In later years, her family notes, she was a "crossword puzzle wizz."
In addition, Mrs. Detwiler's interests included the Tau Beta Association, The Junior League of Detroit, the Junior League Gardeners, The Penny Pinchers Investment Club, Grosse Pointe Ski Club and the Wellesley Club. She was also a member of the Grosse Pointe Club.
Mrs. Detwiler is survived by her son, George A. Detwiler II of Grosse Pointe; her daughters Ann Woodward of Baltimore, Md. and Sarah Reynolds of Dallas, Texas; her grandchildren Andrew and Emily Woodward, Elliot and Nicholas Reynolds and Stephen and Alexander Detwiler and her sister Polly Lee of Denver, Colo. She was predeceased by her husband George A. Detwiler.
Arrangements were handled by the Verheyden Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe Park. A funeral service was held on Monday, May 13, at Christ Church Grosse Pointe in Grosse Pointe Farms. Interment is at Woodlawn cemetery in Detroit.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tau Beta Association, 130 Kercheval Ave., Suite 210, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 or to a fund for large-type books at the Grosse Pointe Public Library, Attn: Administration, Central Branch, 10 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.
Henry C. Murray
Attorney, philanthropist and devoted husband and father Henry Charles Murray, 85, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at his home in John's Island, Vero Beach, Fla.
Mr. Murray was born on May 30, 1916, on Mackinac Island. His father, David W. Murray, was Judge of Probate in Mackinac County from 1909 to 1944 and his grandfather built the Mackinac Island's Murray Hotel. Mr. Murray summered on Mackinac Island throughout his life and was very active in the preservation of St. Anne's Catholic Church on the Island.
After graduating from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, he established the Detroit law firm of Murray and Murray with his brother and moved to Grosse Pointe Farms where he lived for more than 35 years. In 1953 he married
the late Audrienne Fredericks.
Mr. Murray was very active in Detroit and Grosse Pointe community projects including doing volunteer legal work for Focus: HOPE, working for a charity for the homeless and volunteering at St. Paul's Catholic School in Grosse Pointe Farms where he served as the former school board president.
After his wife died of cancer in 1972, friend and former Pointer Bob Gotfredson of La Jolla, Calif., recalled, "He dedicated himself to his children and became both father and mother. He had a tremendous sense of humor that kept them a very happy family."
Following his retirement in 1982, he moved to St. John's Island. He met Maria Grethe of Germany while in Florida and they married
in 1994. The couple divided their time between John's Island, Mackinac Island and Germany. They also enjoyed traveling the world and contributing to various local charities.
Mr. Murray is survived by his wife Maria; his sons J. Henry Murray of Petoskey, Stephen (Anne) Murray of Petoskey, Brian (Colleen) Murray of East Lansing, James (Trish) Murray of Petoskey and Joseph (Gina) Murray of Denver, Colo.; his daughter Mary Susan (Michael) O'Connell of Boston, Mass.; his stepsons Claus Grethe of Munich and Alexander Grethe of Orlando, Fla.; his stepdaughter Eva (Wolfgang) of Heidelberg, Germany; his grandchildren, Maddie, Audrienne, Zola, Cecelia, Dominick, Justin, Stephanie, Michael, Peter, Emily, Paul, Ryan, Megan, Rachel, Ana and Joey; and his step-grandchildren Helena and Nicholas.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m., on Saturday, June 1, at St. Anne's Catholic Church on Mackinac Island. Interment will be at St. Anne's cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Mackinac Island Yacht Club immediately following the burial.
In lieu of flower, the family requests that contributions be made to Hospice or St. Anne's Catholic Church, Mackinac Island.
Ellsworth G. Reynolds
Former Grosse Pointe Woods resident Ellsworth G. "Al" Reynolds, 83, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in Rochester.
Mr. Reynolds was born in East Providence, R.I. and moved to Detroit as a child.
He graduated from the University of Michigan and the Detroit Institute of Technology before receiving his law degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1942.
From 1942 through 1946, Mr. Reynolds served in the U. S. Army.
He was a senior executive with MichCon and its allied companies. He joined the company in 1948, rising to the position of president of American Natural Service Co. and vice president and secretary of American Natural Resources Co., the parent company of MichCon. He specialized in health care benefits. He first retired in 1972, but at the request of his employer, returned to work for MichCon for seven more years.
Following his final retirement, he split his time between his homes in Caseville and North Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr. Reynolds was the chairman of the state Health Facilities Commission of Michigan, vice chairman of the Health Committee of New Detroit and a board member of World Medical Relief. He also served as vice president and president of the board of trustees for the Detroit College of Law and was vice chairman and executive committee member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association and the Detroit Bar Association. Mr. Reynolds also enjoyed memberships in the Detroit Athletic Club, the Lochmoor Club, the Renaissance Club and the Sand Point Club.
Photography was a favorite hobby.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Rebecca "Becky" Reynolds; his sons Michael, John and Robert; his daughter Kathryn Trupiano; his grandchildren, Steve, Jim, Joe, Mike, Bill, Matt, Rebecca, Tim, Ben, Mark, Katie, Kelly, Patrick, Kara, Angela, John, David and Robert; his great-grandchildren Marnie Mae, Gregory, Catelyne and Allison and his sister Mary Ruth Reuter. He was predeceased by his first wife, Lorraine, his son Gregory and his daughters Susan and Sandra.
A funeral service was held on May 11, at the A. H. Peters Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Woods.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Hospice, 18303 Ten Mile, Suite 300, Roseville, MI 48066.
Alice Dearborn Brown
Former Grosse Pointe resident Alice Dearborn Brown, 87, of East Lansing, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the Burcham Hills Nursing Care Center in East Lansing.
Born in 1916 in Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Brown was a beloved teacher in the Grosse Pointe Public School System. Her career began as a substitute and ended as a kindergarten teacher at Trombly Elementary School. Mrs. Brown left the school system in 1983 with over 21 years of service.
She was also a very active member of the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, having served as a deacon and member of the church choir.
She is survived by her three children, Bill (Paula) Brown of Grosse Pointe Woods, Gary Brown and Linda (Ed) Sampson; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and her dear friend, Roy Schleicher.
She was predeceased by her infant sister, Everlyn Dearborn.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 24, at 1 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church.
Interment is in the church's columbarium.
Arrangements were made by the Palmer Bush Lansing Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church Library.
