p class="MsoNormal" line-height: normal;" " Arial; "born March 24, 1914, died October 3, 2013 at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor. " Arial; ;"He is preceded in death by his wife Elaine Roberts, long time soul mate Virginia Mills and daughter Sharon Smith. " Arial; ;"He is survived by his son Lawrence (Sherry); grandchildren Patrick, Glendon, Dawn, Susie, Tammy, Nina, Jamie and Melissa and several great grandchildren. " Arial; ;"He worked as a Tool amp; Die Maker at Pontiac Motors for 30 years and retired in 1972. " Arial; ;"He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge in Pontiac and a member of the Ypsilanti American Legion Post 282. " Arial; ;