Mr. Cyril J. Redding age 91 of Grant, Michigan Formerly of Grand Rapids died Monday
August 26, 2002 at his residence. He was born Cyril James Redding in Van,
Michigan the son of Mary Pearl (Palmer) and Truman John Redding on July 12, 1911. He
married Dorothy Florence Boonstra on January 1, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and she
preceded in death on 1966. He then married Doris Cole Mitchell on April 6, 1968 in
Grant, Michigan. He was in the maintenance department at General Motors in Grand Rapids retiring in 1967 after 35 yrs of service. He was a member of UAW CIO Union Local and was the first member to sign the original contract between General Motors and the Union.
He is survived by his wife Doris Redding, his son Carl & Jacqueline Redding of Gowen, MI,
his step-children Karen & Truman Redding of White Cloud, MI, Sharon & Dan Pierce of Ada, MI, Clifford & Marvel Mitchell of Grant, MI, Gary & Debra Mitchell of North Port, MI,
19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson,
his brother Ralph Redding of Fredericksburg, VA, and his sister Doris & Melvin Drier of Van, MI.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P. M. from the McKinley Grant Chapel, on Saturday,
August 31, 2002 with Mr. David Joe Hatter officiating. Interment will be in the
Rosedale Memorial Park in Grand Rapids. Visitation will be held 2-4 & 7-9 P. M. Friday. For memorials please consider Hospice of Michigan/Newaygo County C/O of the Frement
Area Community Foundation and/or the Ashland Center Church of Christ.

McKinley Funeral Home, Grant, 231-834-5613. 888-209-1719
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