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John Robert Darnton
Born: 3/5/1937
Died: 4/16/2015
Age: 78
Community: Flint, MI
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DARNTON, John Robert – Of Flint, died Thursday April 16, 2015 in Flint.
Memorial visitation will be held from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.
John was born on March 5, 1937 in Flint, the son of Robert B. and Frances E. Darnton.
He married Carol A. Lau on November 26, 1969 in Flint, MI
He was a graduate of Flint Central High School, Class of 1955 and a graduate of the University of Michigan.
John was a teacher in the Flint Community Schools from 1968-1999. During his career, he taught at many schools with his longest tenures at Southwestern and Northwestern High Schools. His students benefited from his passion for history and literature. He was a member of the Lennon's Lions Club, Lennon, Michigan, since 1982 and took pride in service to the community.
He was named a Melvin Jones Fellow for his work with the Lions Club.
Surviving are his daughters, Martha (Douglas) Thompson of Temperance, MI, Mary Darnton of Saginaw and Julia Darnton of Saginaw;
Brothers: Bill (Kirsten) Darnton of Winnetka, IL and Robert (Rita) Darnton of Flint;
Sister-in-law, Lucinda Ganger of Ludington, MI; brothers-in-law Bill (Phyllis) Lau of Plano, TX and Jim (Nancy) Lau of Mountainside, NJ; brothers-in-law, Gill Baker of Bradenton, FL, sister-in-law, Jean Lau of Ann Arbor.
He is also survived by numerous cousins and relatives from the Darnton and Lau families.
John was preceded in death by wife, Carol; his parents Robert and Frances Darnton; father and mother-in-law, Alice and Edward Lau.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his memory to Michigan Eversight and the University of Michigan-Flint Annual Fund.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at www.swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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4/25/2015 |
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Swartz Funeral Home & Cremation Center
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507Get a Map to this location...
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