Kenneth C. Ballou Sr.

Kenneth C. Ballou Sr. Albion Kenneth C. Ballou Sr., age 88, a long-time resident of Albion, Michigan, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. The only child of Clare and Jessie Ballou, Ken was born in Flint, Michigan on October 18, 1921. He attended Flint Public Schools. Before serving his country in WWII, he married Pauline M. DeMott on February 6, 1944. During the war, he was a member of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, stationed in France and Germany. As a WWII Veteran, he graduated and earned a Masters degree from Albion College, and continued graduate work in Microbiology at Michigan State University. Ken received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Albion College, where he taught for 35 years. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1984. Ken will be remembered as a person who loved his family, his work, and his community. He was a charter member in the Foundation of the Albion Area Ambulance Service in 1966. He served 25 years as an emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, and dispatcher. He was also on the Board of Directors for 9 years, and received the Battle Creek George Award for his work and dedication to this service. Ken was a long-time member of the Albion Exchange Club, and spent 9 years volunteering as the assistant manager of the Red Cross Blood Bank. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Albion where he served on the Board of Trustees for many years. Ken lived and enjoyed a full life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clare and Jessie Ballou, step-father, Ira Buckner, and son, Kenneth C. Ballou, Jr. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife, Polly, daughter Ann, daughter-in-law Lyn, grand-daughter Caitlin, members of the DeMott family, and many, many friends. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Wesley Chapel, Albion College, with Reverend Jeremy Williams officiating. Private Internment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Albion. Visitation will be on Friday, October 30, from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with family present from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 811 Finley Drive, Albion. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to First United Methodist Church in Albion, Michigan. Assistance with the memorials is available at the funeral home. www.kevintiddfuneralhome.com