James Patrick MCMULLIN, Jr.

1922 - 2007  (85 years)

• Name	James Patrick MCMULLIN  [2]
  	Find A Grave: Birth: Aug. 14, 1922 Bessemer Gogebic County Michigan, USA Death: Oct. 23, 2007 L'Anse Baraga County Michigan, USA James P. McMullin Jr., age 85 of L'Anse, Michigan, passed away Oct. 23, 2007 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital Skilled Nurse Unit. He was born on Aug. 14, 1922 in Bessemer, son of the late Jim and Janyce (Slosson) McMullin Sr. Jim was raised in Pequaming and graduated from Pequaming High School in 1942; where he was a basketball player. He was in the US Navy from October, 1942 to March, 1946 during WWII. He married the former Delores Lindberg on Jan. 2, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN. Jim worked for CCI from 1953 to 1987. They resided in L'Anse where his community contributions included his service on the Baraga county Federal Credit Union Board of Directors where he was past president for nine years; L'Anse school board of education for 16 years where he was past president and treasurer; former L'Anse Area Schools Athletic Director and was assistant hockey coach for the LHS Hornet team. His love for hockey was revealed as he coached the local Bantam and Midget teams to state championships. In 1994 he was selected as the L'Anse Area Schools Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. He was a member of the L'Anse Baptist Church and the American Legion Post 144. Surviving were his wife Delores of L'Anse; children, James McMullin of Garland, TX, DeeDee (Walter) Payne of Flint, MI, John (Ann) McMullin of L'Anse, Barbara (John) Turpeinen of Alston, Victoria (Chad) Wierenga of Linden, MI; grandchildren, Jolie (Dave Jullian) Miller, John (Angela) Turpeinen, John (Melanie) McMullin, Jamie (Kelly) McMullin, Nicole (Nathan) Chylek, William (Shanna) McMullin, Joey (Holly) McMullin, Maria (Norm) Haataja, Jessica (Neil) Sandlin, Heidi Turpeinen, Britta (Jason) Grissom, Nathan (Tina Sanregret) Turpeinen, David Payne, Abigail Turpeinen, Jacob, Michael, Matthew, and Cayla Wierenga; 37 great grandchildren; aunt Audrey Johanson of Duluth, MN; four sisters-in-laws, Dorothy McMullin, Marlys McMullin, Elva McMullin, Edythe Falck; several cousins and 45 nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his brothers, Thomas, John and Gerald McMullin; sisters Rhea St. Jacque, Elizabeth Klein; grandsons Scott and Chadwick Wierenga; and great granddaughter Jaycie Grissom. Jacobson Funeral Home. Funeral at L'Anse Baptist Church. Pastor Gerald Bishop officiated. The Baraga County Area Veterans conducted military rites at the cemetery under the direction of the American Legion Post 444. The Jacobson Funeral Home of L'Anse Burial: Pequaming Cemetery Pequaming Baraga County Michigan, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Twist Record added: Jun 10, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 38192683 Added by: Twist Added by: Shannon Cemetery Photo Added by: R Kinnunen [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	14 Aug 1922	Bessemer, Gogebic Co., Michigan   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in L'Anse, Baraga Co., Michiganu   [3]
  Census	1940	Living with parents in L'Anse Twp., Baraga Co., Michigan   [4]
  Death	23 Oct 2007	Baraga, Michigan   [2]
  Person ID	I69957	Main Tree
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	James Patrick MCMULLIN,   b. 13 Mar 1889, Ashland, Wisconsin d. 24 May 1978, Bloomington, Hennepin Co., Minnesota (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Janyce Margaret SLOSSON,   b. 09 Aug 1897, Eagle Bend, Wisconsin d. 20 Jul 1959, St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1918	Ashland, Wisconsin   [2]
  Family ID	F19709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S5027] Obituary for Vivian Beatrice Slosson Hamilton. [S5029] 1930 Census L'Anse Twp., Baraga County, Michigan. [S5028] 1940 Census L'Anse Twp., Baraga County, Michigan.