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Robert William Sanborn
Born: 2/10/1929
Died: 2/26/2019
Age: 90
Community: Clio, MI
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SANBORN, Robert William – of Clio, age 90, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at McLaren-Flint. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Bethany United Methodist Church in Clio, Michigan. Pastor Roger Gedcke officiating. Entombment in Flint Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at O’Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio, on Friday, March 1, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Vienna Masonic Lodge #205 in Clio, with a Masonic Service at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM at Bethany United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions can be made to Bethany United Methodist Church or Vienna Masonic Lodge #205.
Bob was born February 10, 1929 in Geneseeville, Michigan to the late Frank and Ethel (Marshall) Sanborn, one of seven siblings. He resided in Clio all his life and grew up following the Great Depression without much money. He did odd jobs at businesses to help his family starting at age nine. He graduated from Clio High School with the class of 1947. Bob dated Donna Jeanne Scott, his high school sweetheart, and they were married on April 2, 1950. His goal early in life was to be self- employed. At the age of nineteen he started a retail gas station on the corner of Clio and Tuscola Road. Bob eventually moved to the wholesale gasoline/oil business and started Sanborn Oil Company, which he owned for over 40 years. He also built and owned Sanborn Mini-Storage from 1985 to 1998. Bob was a Mason for 68 years and served as Worshipful Master of Vienna Lodge #205 in 1958, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Michigan Masons in 1982, the highest honor in Masonry. He was active in the Scottish Rite where he received his 33rd degree, was Past Patron of the Order of Eastern Stars #283. Bob was a member of the Shriners and Sovereign of Red Cross of Constantine in 2013. He served on the Clio Fire Department for 25 years, retiring as Chief in 1980. Bob also was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio Historical Society, and served on the Vienna Township Board. He loved his country and community, and although he never served, he had utmost respect for our service men and women. He supported many charities involving Veterans.
Surviving are: Wife, Donna; Children, Dennis (Kim) Sanborn, LuAnn (Tom) Smith, Kent (Debbie) Sanborn, Philip (Elizabeth) Sanborn; Grandchildren, Erik (Krissie) Sanborn, Brett Sanborn, Amanda (Harvey) Schaefer, Samantha (Michael) Repka, Scott Smith, Nathaniel (Ellie) Sanborn; Great Grandchildren, Ethan Sanborn, Harper Sanborn; Sister, Judy (Dale) Crandall; Sister in law Lorraine Sanborn; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; Brothers, Lewis, LaVerne, Harold, and Gerald; Sister, Dorothy Tufford. Please sign our guestbook or share an online condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com.
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2/28/2019 |
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4:00 PM |
| The family will receive visitors on Thursday from 4-8 PM at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio, Friday from 4-7 PM at the Vienna Masonic Lodge # 205 in Clio, Service at 7:00 PM, and from 10-11AM Saturday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Clio. |
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| Funeral Service |
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3/2/2019 |
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11:00 AM |
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Pastor Roger Gedcke |
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