Betty Caroline Barley and Carl Donald MacMillan
CARL DONALD MACMILLAN was born September 7, 1906 in Marquette, Michigan,7377 and died December 18, 1994 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan.12808
He married BETTY CAROLINE BARLEY on February 15, 1938 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan,4431 daughter of ESTHER MARIE COFFMAN and CARL LESLIE BARLEY. She was born July 25, 1916 in Marion, Grant, Indiana,4917 and died October 15, 2004.12807 She is buried in Ridge Cemetery, Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan.456
Obituaries
Petoskey News-Review, December 19, 199412808
Carl Donald MacMillan, 88
Carl Donald MacMillan, 88, of Afton, died Dec. 18, 1994, at Bortz Health Care of Petoskey.
There will be no visitation or service.
Mr. MacMillan was born Sept. 7, 1906, in Marquette, the son of Pete and Maude (Weir) MacMillan. He attended Saginaw schools, graduating in 1925.
Mr. MacMillan began working with Pere Marquette, then the Baltimore & Ohio Railroads, retiring in 1971.
On Feb. 15, 1938, he married Betty C. Barley in Saginaw. After retirement, the couple moved to the Afton area.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Jo Diles of Springfield, Carol Lynn Barr of Winona, Minn., and Donna Irene Lenar of Alpena; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mr. MacMillan was preceded in death by a sister, Irene Potter, in 1992.
Arrangements were handled by the Charles G. Parks Funeral Home in Petoskey.
Winona Daily News, October 22, 200412807
Betty Caroline MacMillan
Betty Caroline MacMillan died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2004.
She was born in Marion, Ind., in 1916, to Carl and Esther (Coffman) Barley. Betty grew up in TOledo, Ohio, then moved to Sagnicaw, Mich. After completing a practical nursing degree, she met and married Carl Don MacMillan on Feb. 15, 1938. They moved to Ferndale, Mich., with their three daughters in 1944 where they resided until 1972, when they retired to a bungalow on Pigeon River in Alton, Mich. Don passed away in 1994.
Betty was a dedicated mom and wife, as well as a community volunteer. She supported her children in music essons, was leader of a Girl Scout Troop, drove for the Red Cross, worked for the J. L. Hudson Company and McClutchey's of Indian River. Among her hobbies were sewing, knitting, flower arranging, gardening and collecting Petoskey Stones. Betty loved long country walks with her beloved German Shepherd, Duchess, and riding snowmobiles.
Betty shared her faith as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in Indian River and Alpen. She enjoyed her family and going out to lunch with her friends.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| January 20, 1920444 | Marion, Grant, Indiana |
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