Terry Edward Thaller

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• Reference Number: 6977

Notes:

Child of Edward Grant Gordon and Pansy Evelyn Chapman. He was adopted by Pansy's second husband, Louis Thaller.

Obituary on findagrave.com:

Terry, (Gordon), 63, of Shepherd, lost his long and courageous battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on Monday, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services for Terry were held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday, January 15th with Rev. Ronald Lance officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Mt. Pleasant.

Terry was the son of the late Edward Grant Gordon and Pansy Evelyn (Gordon) Thaller. Terry was adopted by his step-father, the late Louis Martin Thaller at the age of 5.
Terry married the love of his life, Marlene Jones, on May 12, 1967 in Raleigh, North Carolina while serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg.

Terry attended Mt. Pleasant High School with the class of 1965. At the end of his junior year, Terry enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a Paratrooper, parachute rigger and infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division. Terry served overseas duty in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1967.

After serving his country, Terry returned home to start his long and successful career as a Sheet Metal Worker. He served a 4-year apprenticeship and received his journeyman's card from Local 7, Lansing, MI. As a young boy Terry worked alongside his step-father Louis at Thaller's Eastside Sheet Metal and Heating in Mt. Pleasant.

Terry's training and experience led to many supervisory positions over the years. Various employers included: Associated Mechanical Services, Midland, MI; Cooney Engineering, Saginaw, MI; Zack Company, Flint, MI; McCormick Enterprises, Inc., Delton, MI; Bruno Martin, Saginaw, MI; and Applegate Sheet Metal and Heating, Jackson, MI. Terry was also Heating Inspector for Chippewa Township for several years.

In the last position of his sheet metal career, Terry was Project Executive on the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. After a year and a half in this position, he retired due to health concerns. Terry will always be remembered for his high quality of craftsmanship, friendly rapport with his co-workers, and excellent work ethic.

Terry was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Borley-Hanel Post 3033 and a lifetime member of the Forgotten Eagles. Terry was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 7 and the Sheet Metal International Association. He was also a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church of Mt. Pleasant.

Terry enjoyed golf, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, remodeling his home, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his family. His love and devotion for his wife, four sons, and grandchildren was unfailing. His sense of humor, jokes and teasing were a large part of who he was. The courage and character in which he faced his illness, his "never give up the fight" attitude was incredible. His faith in God, his love and kindness will be remembered by many.

Terry is survived by his wife Marlene of 43 years; his loving mother Pansy Thaller of Mt. Pleasant; children, Terry (Renee) Thaller, Jr. of Lake Isabella, Pat (Kristin) Thaller of Mt. Pleasant, Jeffrey (Tami) Thaller, Sr. of Shepherd, and Jason (Pam) Thaller of Mt. Pleasant; grandchildren, Amanda Thaller, Ashley Thaller, Terrianne Thaller, Zackary Thaller, Camieo Thaller, Wyatt Thaller, Tiffani Jackson, Billy LaFountain, Jeffrey Thaller, Jr., Jesse Thaller, Jason Thaller, Jr., and Nikki Miller; great-grandchildren, James Donley and Peyton Rose Thaller.
Terry is also survived by his brother Tim Thaller of Coleman; sisters, Linda (Bill) Wohlscheid of Mt. Pleasant, Louanna (Bill) Burch of Mt. Pleasant, and Kathy (Jim) Murphy of Shepherd; and mother-in-law Christine Jones; sisters-in-law, Helen (Ray) Bowen and Ann (Bennie) Peace; and brother-in-law Jesse J.B. Jones, all of North Carolina.
Terry is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other caring friends, relatives, and neighbors.

Terry was preceded in death by his father Edward Gordon; step-father Louis Thaller; father-in-law Jesse Jones; and sister-in-law Vicky Jones.

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• Race: White
• Name: Edward G Gordon
• Name: Edward Gordon
• Reference Number: 6666
• Residence: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
• Residence: Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1930, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1940, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA
• Death: Jun 1977, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Death:
based on last residence

Edward married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Reference Number: 6670
• Residence: 1900, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Fairhaven, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Clare, Michigan, USA; Age: 36
• Residence: 1920, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1930, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1935, Clare, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1940, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA; Age: 59; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

BIRTH: 20 Apr 1881 in Caseville, Michigan.

PARENTS: Stephen Gordon and Harriet Campbell

MARRIAGE: Cora Taylor 4 Aug 1908 in Essex, Ontario, Canada. They had one child, a daughter, Capitola. They divorced 30 Oct 1913.
second 3 Jan 1916 he married Virgina Caruthers in Boone, Missouri. They had 11 children. They divoced on 13 May 1940 in Clare, Michigan.

OCCUPATION: James listed his occupation as barber on his 1908 marriage record. Various census and other records list his occupation as farmer. On 11 Nov 1940 he was employed as a deck hand on the 420 foot Great Lakes freighter, SS William B. Davock. It was on this date that a major storm on Lake Michigan with winds of up to 80 mph (referred to as The Armistice Day blizzard) sunk the SS WIlliam B Davock off Pentwater, Michigan with the loss of all lives (either 32 or 33) on board.

DEATH: 11 Nov 1940

BURIAL: Died at sea. Body not recovered.

THE SS WILLIAM B DAVOCK:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SS William B. Davock was a lake freighter that was constructed in 1907 by Great Lakes Engineering Works, at their St. Clair, MI facility for the Vulcan Steamship Co. (R.H. Pigott, Mgr.). She was operated by Vulcan Steamship from 1907 to 1915 in The Great Lakes coal, iron ore, grain and stone trades. In 1915 the ship came under the management of The Interlake Steamship Co. (Pickands Mather & Co., Mgrs.). While laid up for the winter (1922-23) in Fairport, Ohio, she was reconstructed and updated, this work lead to a tonnage change in the amount of 4220 gross - 2671 net. The Davock resumed its traditional trade pattern of coal carried to upper lakes ports from Lake Erie and iron ore from Lake Superior ports to the steel mills of Lake Erie and Lake Michigan.
This routine was permanently disrupted on November 11, 1940 as a ferocious storm swept the lakes late on that Monday afternoon. Considered to be the worst storm to that point on Lake Michigan it saw 75 mph winds and rain turning to snow. Several vessels transiting Lake Michigan were caught with little warning. The Davock making her way down the lake with coal for Chicago was presumably overwhelmed at the height of the storm succumbing to the intense wind and waves, and slipping to her final resting place ~200 feet below the surface five miles out from Little Sable Point between Ludington, Michigan and Pentwater, Michigan. None of the 32 (some sources cite 33) hands survived. In total the storm took two vessels and their entire crews (Davock, and Kinsman Steamer Anna C. Minch). Several other vessels were damaged, or ran aground trying to escape the storm's fury. Overall estimates state 59 sailors were lost in what would be the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes since the Great Storm of 1913.
Early in 2015, Michigan Shipwreck Research Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Holland, MI announced the results of a 2014 survey of the wreck which revealed the cause of the William B. Davock's loss was a broken rudder, which jammed against the propeller breaking off one or more blades, rendering the vessel without steering or propulsion. This allowed the boat to fall into the trough of the waves, where it was swamped and perhaps capsized before sinking. It sank in more than 200 feet of water, taking all hands with it. Diver Jeff Vos captured the only video images of the wreck showing the damaged rudder and propeller.[1]
The Davock today
The sunken hull of the Davock was discovered in May 1972, capsized in over 200 feet (60m) of water, off Little Sable Point Light, not far from the wreck of the SS Anna C. Minch, which went down in the same storm. The light is located south of Pentwater, Michigan.[2]
References
1.Champion, Brandon (March 11, 2015). "Shipwreck explorers solve 75-year-old mystery surrounding William B. Davock freighter sunk in Lake Michigan". Muskegon Chronicle. Muskegon, Michigan. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
2.Dwight Boyer (1974). Strange Adventures of the Great Lakes. LOC #74-7771.

The wreckage of the Davock was found in May of 1972 by John Steele, Kent Bellrichard and Bill Cohrs. She lies upside-down with coal strewn about and her rudder hard to port.
The following is the text from a Michigan Historical marker in Pentwater:
“The most disastrous day in the history of Lake Michigan shipping was Armistice (now Veterans) Day, November 11, 1940. With seventy-five-mile-per-hour winds and twenty-foot waves, a raging storm destroyed three ships and claimed the lives of fifty-nine seamen. Two freighters sank with all hands lost, and a third, the Novadoc, ran aground with the loss of two crew members. Bodies washed ashore throughout the day. As night fell, a heavy snow storm arrived. Rescue efforts by the Coast Guard and local citizens continued for three days after the storm. Three Pentwater fishermen were later recognized by the local community and the Canadian government for their bravery in rescuing seventeen sailors from the Novadoc.” These fishermen, aboard the Three Brothers, ventured out to rescue the men when even the official search and rescue agencies would not.
Early in 2015, Michigan Shipwreck Research Association announced the results of a 2014 survey of the wreck which revealed the cause of the Davock loss was a broken rudder, which jammed against the propeller breaking off one or more blades, rendering the vessel without steering or propulsion. This allowed the boat to fall into the rough of the waves, where it was swamped and perhaps capsized before sinking. It sank in more than 200 feet of water, taking all hands with it. Diver Jeff Vos captured the only video images of the wreck showing the damaged rudder and propeller.


Died:
Died at sea

James married Virginia Franklin Caruthers on 3 Jan 1916 in Boone, Missouri, USA. Virginia (daughter of Leander {Lee} Caruthers and Ella Price Hutchison) was born in Aug 1895 in Missouri, USA; died about 1957 in Clare, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Name: Virginia Crother
• Name: Virginia Crothers
• Name: Virginia Gordon
• Reference Number: 6767
• Birth: 1894, Missouri, USA
• Birth: 1894, Missouri, USA
• Birth: Abt 1895, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1910, Columbia Ward 1, Boone, Missouri, USA; Age: 15; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Step Daughter; RelationToHead: Stepdaughter
• Residence: 1910, Boone, Missouri, USA; Columbia Ward 1, Boone, Missouri
• Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Clare, Michigan, USA; Age: 36
• Residence: 1920, Columbia Ward 2, Boone, Missouri, USA; StreetAddress: Rooms Nill Store; Age: 21; Occupation: Paper Box; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 18; Industry: Daily Paper; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: S
• Residence: 1930, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1940, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA

Notes:

BIRTH: 1894-1895 in Missouri

PARENTS: Leander Caruthers and Ella Price Hutchison

MARRIAGE: 3 Jan 1916 to James N Gordon in Boone County, Missouri. They divoced on 13 May 1940 in Clare, Michigan.

RESIDENCE:

DEATH: abt 1957 in Clare, Michigan

BURIAL: 1957 Hillcrest Cemetery in Clare, MI

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• Reference Number: 6027
• Residence: 1852, Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; near Niagara---see notes for age question
• Residence: 1860, Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
• Arrival: 1863
• Residence: 1870, White Rock, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bloomfield, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, McKinley, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1920, Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Stephen married Harriet Campbell on 29 Sep 1876 in Bloomfield, Huron, Michigan, USA. Harriet (daughter of Horatio E Campbell and Sarah Lounsbury) was born on 31 Dec 1851 in Huron County, Michigan, USA; died on 13 Jul 1916 in Greenwood, Clare, Michigan, USA; was buried in Clare, Clare County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Name: Harriet Campbell
• Name: Harriette Campbell
• Reference Number: 6764
• Residence: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1850, Canada
• Birth: 1850, USA
• Birth: 31 Dec 1851, Michigan, USA
• Birth: Dec 1852, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1860, Marion, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bloomfield, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Fairhaven, Huron, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, McKinley, Huron, Michigan, USA

Notes:

born Canada or U.S? All census entries after 1850 and death cert say Michigan. Only 1850 census says Canada.

Marriage record shows Hattie McDonald. Appears to be Harriet Campbell, time frame, township are all correct. Harriet had a prior marriage to John Sanfield McDonald.


Died:
Age: 64

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• Name: L. Caruthers
• Reference Number: 5791
• Birth: 1872
• Residence: 1880, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Boone, Missouri, USA

Notes:

appears on census dated 13 Jun 1900. Wife remarried on 4 Sep 1901.

Leander married Ella Price Hutchison on 28 Sep 1894 in Boone, Missouri, USA. Ella (daughter of George R Hutchison and Elizabeth West) was born on 15 Oct 1870 in Boone, Missouri, USA; died on 30 Dec 1955 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Name: Alla Osburn
• Name: Ellois P Unknown
• Reference Number: 5763
• Birth: 1861
• Birth: 1872
• Residence: 1880, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1880, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1910, Columbia Ward 1, Boone, Missouri, USA; Age: 38; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1920, Columbia Ward 2, Boone, Missouri, USA; StreetAddress: Rooms Nill Store; Age: 48; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 18; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1930, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA