Howard Louis TREMBLAY

TREMBLAY, Howard Louis - Age 96, of Clayton Twp. and Swartz Creek, died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Tanglewood Assisted Living. Services will be held 1PM Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Calvary Christian Church, 7315 Corunna Rd., Swartz Creek, Pastor Mike Haines officiating. Interment will follow at Bendle Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8PM Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek and from 11AM Tuesday until the time of service at the church. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Carriage Town Ministries. Mr. Tremblay was born November 13, 1912 in Bay County, the son of Thomas Louis and Phoebe Emily (Pixley) Tremblay. In 1928 he finished 8th grade at Green School on Duffield Road in Clayton Twp. and then attended Flint Central High School and graduated with the class of 1931. Howard spent the next two years working on a farm for $1.00 a day. In 1933 he entered Michigan State College and majored in Horticulture. After graduating in 1937 he taught biology and vocational agriculture for 12 years in Flushing. Howard married Lavina E. Fults on August 24, 1938 and she preceded him in death on October 7, 2004. As a young boy Howard was president of the 4H Club. He was one of two in the area that earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1929. After his teaching days were over he operated a 200 acre farm on Corunna Road where he was noted for his world class pumpkins and served as secretary-treasurer of Michigan Artificial Dairy Breeders of Flushing for many years. Mr. Tremblay was a director of Genesee County Farm Bureau with his wife for 20 years and was on the Board of Review for Clayton Twp. for 35 years. He was also the secretary-treasurer of Red Feather, later United Way of Swartz Creek for 33 years. Howard was very active in church work; he was a lay leader in the Methodist Church for many years and an Elder in Calvary Christian Church since 1970. Howard enjoyed traveling, camping, sports, hunting and anything involving plants and animals. Surviving are: four children, Dorothy (Thomas) Yoder of Saginaw, Thomas Tremblay of Flint, Paul (Martha) Tremblay of Fenton, Diane (James) Coolich of Byron; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents; son, Douglas Howard Tremblay in 1972; brothers, Ranold, Ulysses and Cyril Tremblay. The family would like to thank the staff at Tanglewood Assisted LIving for the exceptional care and comfort they extended to Howard. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Monday, April 6, 2009 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Miller Road Chapel
8138 Miller Road Swartz Creek 48473, United States