Harold Herman "Bud" Haley RIP

[Marie LaFreniere]

Harold Herman "Bud" Haley Marshall Harold Herman "Bud" Haley, age 93, of Marshall died Thursday evening, July 12, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek following a long illness. Mr. Haley was born on October 5, 1918 in Kewanee , IL to Richard R. and Lucy (Herman) Haley. He had been a resident of the Marshall area since 1999, moving here from Deltona , Florida . Mr. Haley had been employed as a Foreman for the General Motors Hydra Matic Division for over 30 years and retired in 1972. During WWII, he served in the United States Navy and served on LST #1059 performing occupation duty in the Far East and in China . On July 26, 1941, he married the former Marjory "Doris" Milliken in Durand , Michigan . Mr. Haley was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and was an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a 20 year member of the LST Association. Bud enjoyed playing golf and bowling and had participated in several leagues. A favorite pastime was fishing at their cottage on Beaver Island . Mr. Haley was very proud of being a member of the Civilian Conservation Corp as a young man and had participated in restoring thousands of White Pine to the Upper Peninsula. He is survived by his wife of over 70 years, M. Doris; daughters, Lynne Marie Haley DDS ( Ben Johnson. MD) of Marshall and Suzanne Catherine (Gregory Haines, MD) Haley of Detroit; son, Thomas John Haley of San Diego, California, and several nieces and nephews in Michigan, Florida and Alberta, Canada.. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Marie Smith. A memorial service to celebrate the gift of his life will be held at a later date. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Knights of Columbus - We Care Fund. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. To leave a personal message and sign the online guest book, please visit www.kempffuneralhome.com .

Published in Battle Creek Enquirer on July 15, 2012