Arthur S Corry
March 1st, 1923 to November 21st, 2013
Arthur Simon Corry, 90, of Port Huron, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, surrounded by his family at Port Huron Hospital.
He was born March 1, 1923 in Deckerville to the late Andrew and Alice Corry. He was the beloved husband of the late Caroline Louise Corry for 61 years. They met at London Dairy when she was 16 years old, where she served him a giant ice cream cone. They married June 10, 1950 in Trinity Lutheran Church and had a beautiful and happy life together.
Mr. Corry served our great nation in the United States Army Air Corps right after he graduated high school. He proudly served two tours, including 108 missions from 1942 to 1945. He was a navigator, bombardier, and tail gunner in the B26 Martin Maurader, the “Mississippi Mudcat”. He frequently and proudly shared stories about his years of service and truly loved our country.
Art worked at London’s Dairy, driving the milk delivery truck. He also worked for Auto Lite and owned and operated a Sinclair gas station, “Sutton Corry” with his friend, Hal Sutton in the late 50’s. He worked for Tony Richard’s roofing and siding from the 1950’s until his retirement, and has owned Sparkle Wash since 1977.
He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served as an usher. He was also a member of American Legion Charles Hammond Post #8, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #12, and V.F.W. Charles School Post #796. He enjoyed working with wood and “fixing stuff,” especially his grandkids broken toys. He loved telling jokes and sharing brain teasers.
He was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and dear friend to many. He is survived two sons, Stephen (Linda) Corry and Charles (Vicki) Corry; a daughter, Susan (Dennis) Bucholtz; grandchildren, Amy O’Rourke, Charles (Christina) Corry, Jacqueline (David) Moore, Ian (Alisha) Corry, Jillian (Jeff) Iles, Kyle (Ashley) Corry, Daniel (Tera) Corry, Halle Corry, Jamie Corry, Johnathan (Kristi) Corry, and Tyler and Kip Bucholtz; 20 great grandchildren; a sister, Dorothea Kinnee; a sister-in-law, Eileen (James) Collins; and dear friend, Tony (Althea) Richards. Art was loved and treasured by all his family and countless friends.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew Corry; two sisters, Ruth Smith and Cleta Kovach; a grandson-in-law, Sergeant Patrick O’Rourke; and an infant brother, William Corry.
Visitation will be 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. on Monday in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Reverend Dr. Mark Madson will officiate.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Military honors will be conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army and the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Council.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, the Council on Aging, or the D.A.V. Chapter #12.
He was born March 1, 1923 in Deckerville to the late Andrew and Alice Corry. He was the beloved husband of the late Caroline Louise Corry for 61 years. They met at London Dairy when she was 16 years old, where she served him a giant ice cream cone. They married June 10, 1950 in Trinity Lutheran Church and had a beautiful and happy life together.
Mr. Corry served our great nation in the United States Army Air Corps right after he graduated high school. He proudly served two tours, including 108 missions from 1942 to 1945. He was a navigator, bombardier, and tail gunner in the B26 Martin Maurader, the “Mississippi Mudcat”. He frequently and proudly shared stories about his years of service and truly loved our country.
Art worked at London’s Dairy, driving the milk delivery truck. He also worked for Auto Lite and owned and operated a Sinclair gas station, “Sutton Corry” with his friend, Hal Sutton in the late 50’s. He worked for Tony Richard’s roofing and siding from the 1950’s until his retirement, and has owned Sparkle Wash since 1977.
He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served as an usher. He was also a member of American Legion Charles Hammond Post #8, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #12, and V.F.W. Charles School Post #796. He enjoyed working with wood and “fixing stuff,” especially his grandkids broken toys. He loved telling jokes and sharing brain teasers.
He was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and dear friend to many. He is survived two sons, Stephen (Linda) Corry and Charles (Vicki) Corry; a daughter, Susan (Dennis) Bucholtz; grandchildren, Amy O’Rourke, Charles (Christina) Corry, Jacqueline (David) Moore, Ian (Alisha) Corry, Jillian (Jeff) Iles, Kyle (Ashley) Corry, Daniel (Tera) Corry, Halle Corry, Jamie Corry, Johnathan (Kristi) Corry, and Tyler and Kip Bucholtz; 20 great grandchildren; a sister, Dorothea Kinnee; a sister-in-law, Eileen (James) Collins; and dear friend, Tony (Althea) Richards. Art was loved and treasured by all his family and countless friends.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew Corry; two sisters, Ruth Smith and Cleta Kovach; a grandson-in-law, Sergeant Patrick O’Rourke; and an infant brother, William Corry.
Visitation will be 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. on Monday in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Reverend Dr. Mark Madson will officiate.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Military honors will be conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army and the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Council.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, the Council on Aging, or the D.A.V. Chapter #12.
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