Brother John H. Peck of the William A. Kent Camp No. 83 in Greenville, MI passed away on August 23, 2007

Brother John Porterfield of Wa-Bu-No Camp No. 250 passed away April 29th. Brother Porterfield was 82 had held several posts, including Camp Commander. John had served in the European theater during WWII.

Brother Leo Cohoon passed away February 14th at the Masonic Home in Alma. He was 93. He had helped charter Wa-Bu-No Camp #250 and held all offices in the camp, most recently serving as Camp Chaplain.

Brother Dale F. Calder, member of the Russell A. Alger Camp #462, Michigan Camp at Large, passed away February 2, 2007 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Brother Calder joined the Curtenius Guard Camp #17 on September 27, 1994 and served as Camp Chaplain from 1996 – 2000. He transferred to the Major Henry F. Wallace Camp #260 in 2001 and subsequently to the Russell A. Alger Camp #462, Michigan Camp at Large.

Brother Calder was decended from his Great Grandfather, Private (Johann) Martin Lerg, who enlisted into Company E, 6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry on September 6, 1862 and was honorably discharged November 24, 1865.

Brother Michael Dean Mitchell died in Angola, IN on Monday, January 22, 2007 after a lengthy illness. He was born April 25, 1940, in Howard City, Michigan. Brother Mitchell was a Charter Member of Curtenius Guard Camp #17, joining in 1983 as a Great Grandson of PVT Jason C. Bradeen, Co. D, 2d Maine Vol. Inf. He served as camp Sr. Vice Commander, Chairman on several camp committees, and Senior Vice Commander of the Department of Michigan. Mike received the Department of Michigan Abraham Lincoln Award in 1987. A veteran of the U.S. Army and Navy, he retired from General Motors in 1998. His wife, Carol of 723 S. 650 W., Angola, IN 46703, survives him. Also surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, two adopted daughters and their husbands, two brothers and sisters-in-law, three sisters and brothers-in-law, and 11 grandchildren.

Brother Mitchell was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the North-South Skirmish Association and several other related associations, including being a Charter Member of the 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Inc., a reenactment group from 1983. The funeral was held in Stroh, IN on Friday, January 26 at the Stroh Church of Christ.

The funeral service took place on Saturday at the Okemos, MI Christian Center, with burial at Dimondale Cemetery. Memorials are to Cameron Hospice, Angola, or Fort Wayne Medical Oncology, P.O. Box 15099, Fort Wayne, IN 46885.

Brother James B. Pugsley III, Carpenter-Welch Camp 180, Department of Michigan, died suddenly on January 15, 2007. He was born in Ann Arbor on August 4, 1953. Brother Pugsley is survived by his son, Jimmy, and his ex-wife, Darcy. The funeral took place on January 19 at the Stark Funeral Home in Ypsilanti, followed by burial in Highland Cemetery.

Jim joined the SUVCW in 2002 by virtue of being a grandnephew of SGT Stephen H. Clayton, Co. F, 6th Tennessee Cavalry. He served various offices in the camp, including Chaplain, Jr. Vice Commander and Sr. Vice Commander. He has also been an active member of the Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table.