Even After Death

[SavannahLion]

I guess the dude really liked his games. http://genforum.genealogy.com/luther/messages/1195.html

Here is a clip from his genealogy thingie:

MICHAEL LEROY LUTHER, NORTH CAROLINA & MICHIGAN
Posted by: ROBIN LUTHER (ID *****1506)    Date: February 26, 2011 at 11:17:10
In Reply to: FURMAN LEROY LUTHER, BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA by ROBIN LUTHER    of 1395

IN MEMORY:

MICHAEL LEROY LUTHER WAS THE FIRST CHILD BORN TO FURMAN LEROY AND CAROLYN JANET (HOLCOMBE) LUTHER. MICHAEL, CALLED MIKE WAS BORN IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ON 21 SEP 1952. IN 1971, IN GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN HE MARRIED A LIVING REED. MICHAEL AND HIS FIRST WIFE HAD THREE CHILDREN:

1. LIVING SON BORN:
2. LIVING DAUGHTER BORN:
3. LIVING DAUGHTER BORN:

AROUND 1974, MICHAEL AND HIS FIRST WIFE SEPARATED AND LATER OBTAINED A DIVORCE.

IN 1977, IN GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN MICHAEL MARRIED A SECOND TIME TO ZONA LEE BERRY. ZONA WAS BORN IN GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN ON 21 SEP 1954. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND ELLA LOUISE (MARSHALL) BERRY. MICHAEL AND ZONA HAD THREE CHILDREN:

1. LIVING SON BORN:
2. LIVING SON BORN:
3. LIVING SON BORN:

IN 1971, MICHAEL MADE HIS MOTHER SO PROUD WHEN HE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND SERVED A FOUR YEAR TERM. HE WORKED IN THE SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN TEXAS AND WAS STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA, KOREA AND MICHIGAN. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGE FROM THE AIR FORCE IN 1975 AND JOINED THE AIR FORCE RESERVES. HE SERVED IN THE RESERVES FOR 6 YEARS WHICH INCLUDED A DEPLOYMENT TO ITALY FOR TRAINING. IN 1976, MICHAEL WENT TO WORK FOR THE BUICK MOTOR DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS IN FLINT, MICHIGAN. HE RETIRED IN JUL 2006, WITH 30 YEARS OF SERVICE.

THE NAME OF “JUNK MAN” WAS GIVEN TO MICHAEL BY HIS FATHER AS HE CAME HOME OFTEN WITH BROKEN LAWN MOWERS, BICYCLES, VACUUM CLEANERS AND OTHER VARIOUS GADGETS THAT HAD BEEN ABANDONED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE SPENT HOURS REPAIRING THEM TO USE OR SELL. MICHAEL ENJOYED WORKING ON CARS AND COULD FIX MOST MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. HE USUALLY KEPT AN OLDER VEHICLE UP AND RUNNING RATHER THAN OPT FOR A NEW ONE. HE ENJOYED CREATING NEW TOYS OUT OF OLD PARTS TO INCLUDE AN EXTREMELY TALL BICYCLE AND UNICYCLE. OCCASIONALLY HE WOULD TAKE AN ENRICHMENT CLASS SUCH AS WELDING, TO EXPAND HIS CREATING AND REPAIRING ABILITIES. HIS FATHER HAD TAUGHT HIM THE SKILLS OF ROOFING AND CARPENTRY WORK WHICH ENABLED HIM TO BUILD AND REPAIR MORE THINGS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, MICHAEL PURCHASED AND REPAIRED ARCADE GAMES WHICH HE PLACED IN BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT HIS COMMUNITY. PAC MAN WAS HIS FAVORITE ARCADE GAME. ALTHOUGH MICHAEL STAYED BUSY HE ALWAYS FOUND THE TIME TO HELP FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND IN NEED OF HIS ENDLESS TALENT.

MICHAEL LEROY LUTHER AGE 55, MARRIED, DIED IN GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN ON 29 OCT 2007. HE WAS BURIED IN GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. HIS TOMBSTONE WAS DESIGNED BY HIS SISTER, LISA IN THE IMAGE OF A PAC MAN ARCADE GAME BECAUSE MICHAEL LOVED THE GAME SO MUCH. THOSE LEFT BEHIND TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY INCLUDES HIS WIFE, MOTHER, 5 SIBLINGS, 6 CHILDREN, 15 GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 GREAT GRANDCHILD.

ZONA LEE (BERRY) LUTHER AGE 54, WIDOWED, DIED IN FLINT, MICHIGAN ON 21 SEP 2008. SHE WAS BURIED IN GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. THOSE LEFT BEHIND TO CHERISH HER MEMORY INCLUDES HER STEPFATHER, 6 SIBLINGS, 3 CHILDREN AND 2 GRANDCHILDREN.

MICHAEL WILL BE SADLY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

THANK YOU
ROBIN LUTHER

[jdbailey1206]

I live a stones throw away from Genesee County.  Should see if I can find this.  Did they say what graveyard?

[Ginsu Victim]

I hope the joystick is rigged to explode if any vandals ---fudgesicle--- with it.