Person:Carl Folk (1)
Carl Nelson Folk
b.3 Jan 1925 St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States
d.12 Nov 2003 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
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m. 1923
  1. Glenn Albert Folk1923 - 2004
  2. Carl Nelson Folk1925 - 2003
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m. 30 Jul 1950
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Carl Nelson Folk
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][4] 3 Jan 1925 St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States
Marriage 30 Jul 1950 Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United Statesto Barbara Ann Henman
Soc Sec No[7] Bef 1951 Indiana, United States303-22-1026
Residence[8] Bet 1993 and 1997 5247 Hickory Hill Lane, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Death[5][6] 12 Nov 2003 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganBorgess Medical Center
Obituary[9] 15 Nov 2003 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States
Reference Number? 58597
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Obituary

Carl Nelson Folk was a caring family man with a strong business sense. He was born January 3, 1925 in South Bend, Indiana, to Howard and Beulah [Mangus] Folk.

Carl grew up in North Liberty, Indiana, where he enjoyed school and excelled at basketball before his graduation area after high school, Carl joined the Navy and served during World War II and the USS Randalph as an electrician. Upon his discharge, he continued his education and both Ball State and the University of Indiana, where he studied science.

While attending Ball State he met and fell in love with Barbara Henman. The couple were married on July 30, 1950 in Muncie, Indiana. Carl and his family lived in South Bend before settling in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he retired from The Shakespeare Company. Penn State's, after more than 20 years of service as Director of Industrial Relations. After retirement he continued to stay active in property management and managed the W. S. Dewing Building for over 30 years. Over the years Carl and Barbara traveled to many countries and enjoy their time together.

His family includes his wife of 53 years, Barbara Folk of Kalamazoo; children: David and Holly Folk of Kalamazoo, James and Linda Folk of St. Joseph, Michigan, and Nancy and Mike Howard of Scott, Michigan; siblings: Glenn and Robert Folk and Evelyn Davis; and grandchildren: Steve, Chris and Harrison Folk, Lisa, Melanie, Susan and Carl Howard.

Carl died on November 12, 2003, in Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.

Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, November 16, from 3 to 5 PM in the Rupert, Durham, Marshall & Gren Funeral Home, Portage Chapel, Michigan.

A celebration of life service will be held on Monday at 11 AM in the first United Methodist Church, were Carl was a member.

To read Carl's life story, share of memory with the family, or make the Memorial contributions to the American Red Cross of Kalamazoo for the first United Methodist Church, please visit his personal memory page at www.lifelifestorynet.com.

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Wife question

No mention of the wife, Anna Grounds, in the obit.

Is she in error? he would have been 25 at marriage to Barbara.--Kristy 16:32, 27 October 2008 (EDT)

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  1. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    ED#71-63; sheet 13B; ancestry image: 26.
  2. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    ED#71-63; sheet 13B; ancestry image: 26.
  3. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  4. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  5. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  6. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  7. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  8. ↑ Ancestry's U.S. Public Records Index Record, Url: www.Ancestry.com.
  9. ↑ South Bend Tribune. (South Bend, Indiana).
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